CVE-2025-58360: OSGeo GeoServer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
OSGeo GeoServer contains an improper restriction of XML external entity reference vulnerability that occurs when the application accepts XML input through a specific endpoint /geoserver/wms operation GetMap and could allow an attacker to define external entities within the XML request.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability allows an attacker to define external entities within an XML request.
- Who is affected
- Users of OSGeo GeoServer.
- Urgency
- Immediate remediation is necessary due to the critical nature of the vulnerability and confirmed exploitation.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of GeoServer as per OSGeo's advisory.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58360
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2025-58360Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-58360 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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