High severity · published Jun 18, 2026
CVE-2025-52465
GeoServer has an arbitrary file write vulnerability in its Master Password Dump Page
7.2
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Prior to versions 2.26.4 and 2.27.3, a vulnerability exists that allows an authenticated administrator with access to GeoServer's security system to pass arbitrary file names to the Master Password Dump web page and create files containing the master password in plaintext. The provided file name must be an absolute path to the target file, the target file can not already exist and all parent directories must already exist. Versions 2.26.4 and 2.27.3 contain a fix. GeoServer installations where the web interface is either disabled or completely removed are not affected since the vulnerability exists in one of the web pages.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OR
org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app · geoserver
< 2.26.4; >= 2.27.0, < 2.27.3 · source: vendor
OR
org.geoserver.web:gs-web-sec-core · geoserver
< 2.26.4; >= 2.27.0, < 2.27.3 · source: vendor
GE
Geoserver · Osgeo
before 2.26.4; 2.27.0 before 2.27.3 · source: NVD