CVE-2022-50899
MEDIUM WAF: High
CVSS 6.5
Published: 2026-01-13
CWE-611
Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the server. Attackers can exploit the insecure XML parser by crafting a malicious XML document with external entity references to read system files through the baseURL parameter in PDF creation requests.
WAF Coverage Analysis
XML External Entity (XXE)
High WAF Coverage
OWASP: A05:2021 Security Misconfiguration
941xxx - XSS / XXE
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| osgeo | geonetwork | 3.10.0 - 4.2.0 |
References
- geonetwork-opensource.org (Product)
- www.exploit-db.com (Exploit, VDB Entry)
- www.vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory)