# CVE-2023-26043: GeoServer style upload functionality vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-26043-geoserver-style-upload-functionality-vulnerable-to-xml-external  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-02-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-26043 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-02-27

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. GeoNode is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) injection in the style upload functionality of GeoServer leading to Arbitrary File Read. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.3.

Technologies: [geonode (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-geonode). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-26043 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-26043 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-26043?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 27 February 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** geonode (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.3, GIT:introduced=0,fixed=2fdfe919f299b21f1609bf898f9dcfde58770ac0|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-26043?** Yes. geonode (PyPI): upgrade to 4.0.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-26043?** Check whether you run geonode (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- geonode (PyPI): upgrade to 4.0.3 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "geonode>=4.0.3"
  ```


## Affected products

- geonode (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.3, GIT:introduced=0,fixed=2fdfe919f299b21f1609bf898f9dcfde58770ac0|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-26043
- GHSA-mcmc-c59m-pqq8
- PYSEC-2023-15

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