HIGH
Geonetwork 4.2.0 - XML External Entity (XXE)
Published Jan 13, 2026
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.54%
Description
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
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- Version 3.10StatusaffectedConstraints<=4.2.0
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeoNetwork | GeoNetwork | n/a |
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- ≥ 3.10.0 · ≤ 4.2.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- https://geonetwork-opensource.org/ product
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50982 exploitVDB Entry
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geonetwork-xml-external-entity-xxe third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://geonetwork-opensource.org/ | product | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50982 | exploitVDB Entry | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geonetwork-xml-external-entity-xxe | third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner VulnCheck
Published Jan 13, 2026
Updated May 14, 2026
Reserved Jan 10, 2026
Link CVE-2022-50899
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Jan 14, 2026