Is CVE-2026-33050 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-33050 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-33050?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 6 November 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

GeoNode < 5.1.0; geonode (PyPI) < 5.1.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.1.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-33050?

Yes. geonode (PyPI): upgrade to 5.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-33050 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-33050?

Check whether you run GeoNode or 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.

CVE-2026-33050: GeoNode OS command injection in uploaded file layer name

Q: Which products and versions are affected?

GeoNode < 5.1.0; geonode (PyPI) < 5.1.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.1.0.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-33050?

Yes. geonode (PyPI): upgrade to 5.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Q: How is CVE-2026-33050 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-33050?

Check whether you run GeoNode or 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.

CVE-2026-33050 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-11-06

GeoNode is a web-based geographic information system that allows users to upload and manage map data. A flaw in how it processes uploaded vector files with crafted layer names allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the server, potentially leading to complete system compromise including data theft, modification, and service disruption.

Technologies: GeoNode, geonode (PyPI). Vendors: GeoNode, PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-33050 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-33050 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-33050?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 6 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: GeoNode < 5.1.0; geonode (PyPI) < 5.1.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.1.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-33050?: Yes. geonode (PyPI): upgrade to 5.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-33050 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-33050?: Check whether you run GeoNode or 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 5.1.0 or later
```
pip install "geonode>=5.1.0"
```

Technical details

The vulnerability is an OS command injection (CWE-78) in GeoNode's file upload handling that fails to sanitize layer names from uploaded vector files before passing them to system commands. An authenticated attacker can upload a specially crafted vector file with shell metacharacters in the layer name to achieve remote code execution. The fix is available in version 5.1.0.

Affected products

GeoNode GeoNode < 5.1.0

Identifiers

CVE-2026-33050
GHSA-9fpx-fr6j-2vh6

Timeline

2026-11-05: disclosed
2026-11-06: advisory

References

https://api.github.com/users/ByamB4

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