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CVE-2022-50899

Summary
Assigner-VulnCheck
Assigner Org ID-83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
Published At-13 Jan, 2026 | 22:51
Updated At-14 Jan, 2026 | 19:20
Rejected At-
Credits

Geonetwork 4.2.0 - XML External Entity (XXE)

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:VulnCheck
Assigner Org ID:83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
Published At:13 Jan, 2026 | 22:51
Updated At:14 Jan, 2026 | 19:20
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Geonetwork 4.2.0 - XML External Entity (XXE)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
GeoNetwork
Product
GeoNetwork
Versions
Affected
  • From 3.10 through 4.2.0 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-611
Description: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.08.7HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
3.16.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Version: 4.0
Base score: 8.7
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 6.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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finder
Amel BOUZIANE-LEBLOND
Timeline
EventDate
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Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50982
exploit
https://geonetwork-opensource.org/
product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geonetwork-xml-external-entity-xxe
third-party-advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50982
Resource:
exploit
Hyperlink: https://geonetwork-opensource.org/
Resource:
product
Hyperlink: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geonetwork-xml-external-entity-xxe
Resource:
third-party-advisory
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:disclosure@vulncheck.com
Published At:13 Jan, 2026 | 23:15
Updated At:14 Jan, 2026 | 16:25

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary4.08.7HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Primary3.16.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Type: Secondary
Version: 4.0
Base score: 8.7
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 6.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CPE Matches
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-611Primarydisclosure@vulncheck.com
CWE ID: CWE-611
Type: Primary
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://geonetwork-opensource.org/disclosure@vulncheck.com
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50982disclosure@vulncheck.com
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geonetwork-xml-external-entity-xxedisclosure@vulncheck.com
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Hyperlink: https://geonetwork-opensource.org/
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50982
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geonetwork-xml-external-entity-xxe
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Resource: N/A

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