CVE-2025-30220
Geotools server-side request forgery (SSRF)
- Published10 Jun 2025
Description
GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. GeoTools Schema class use of Eclipse XSD library to represent schema data structure is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) exploit. This impacts whoever exposes XML processing with gt-xsd-core involved in parsing, when the documents carry a reference to an external XML schema. The gt-xsd-core Schemas class is not using the EntityResolver provided by the ParserHandler (if any was configured). This also impacts users of gt-wfs-ng DataStore where the ENTITY_RESOLVER connection parameter was not being used as intended. This vulnerability is fixed in GeoTools 33.1, 32.3, 31.7, and 28.6.1, GeoServer 2.27.1, 2.26.3, and 2.25.7, and GeoNetwork 4.4.8 and 4.2.13.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:LAffected products
Remediation
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/8757
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/8803
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/8812
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-2p76-gc46-5fvc
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jj54-8f66-c5pc
References
- https://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/production/config.html#production-config-external-entities
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/8757
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/8803
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/8812
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-2p76-gc46-5fvc
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jj54-8f66-c5pc
- https://github.com/geotools/geotools/security/advisories/GHSA-826p-4gcg-35vw
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Frequently asked
Is CVE-2025-30220 being actively exploited?
CVE-2025-30220 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 42.3%.
How severe is CVE-2025-30220?
CVE-2025-30220 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 42.3% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-30220?
Affected products include Geotools, Osgeo Geonetwork, Osgeo Geoserver.
How do I fix CVE-2025-30220?
Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Geotools 31.7, Osgeo Geonetwork 4.2.13, Osgeo Geoserver 2.26.3 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.
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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.