Is CVE-2023-51445 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-51445 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-51445?

CVE-2023-51445 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-51445?

CVE-2023-51445 has an EPSS score of 0.49% (38th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-51445?

Upgrade geoserver to 2.23.3 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-51445

MEDIUM

4.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.23.3 and 2.24.0 that enables an authenticated administrator with workspace-level privileges to store a JavaScript payload in uploaded style/legend resources that will execute in the context of another administrator's browser when viewed in the REST Resources API. Access to the REST Resources API is limited to full administrators by default and granting non-administrators access to this endpoint should be carefully considered as it may allow access to files containing sensitive information. Versions 2.23.3 and 2.24.0 contain a patch for this issue.

CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Remediation Available

geoserverNVD

Affected:< 2.23.3Fixed in:2.23.3CVE-2023-51445derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days

38thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 38% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Exploit1

github.com

Issue Tracking2

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CVE-2020-11022	Medium	6.9	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-3929	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-9496	Medium	6.1	99%	-	-
CVE-2023-28341	Medium	6.1	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-12998	Medium	6.1	98%	-	-
CVE-2025-4123	High	7.6	98%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-12-18.