CVE-2026-58400
CriticalCVSS 9.1Summary
GeoNetwork is a catalog application to manage spatially referenced resources. Prior to versions 4.4.12 and 4.2.17, the Saxon XSLT processor used to render formatters is configured without secure processing (FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING) and without disabling Java extension functions (ALLOW_EXTERNAL_FUNCTIONS). Any stylesheet loaded by GeoNetwork can therefore invoke java.lang.Runtime.exec() or java.lang.ProcessBuilder directly, achieving arbitrary command execution as the GeoNetwork process user. A user with sufficient privileges to upload a formatter can deliver a .xsl file containing Java extension call that execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the GeoNetwork process. The issue is patched in GeoNetwork versions 4.4.12 and 4.2.17.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with privileges to upload formatters could execute arbitrary commands on the server, potentially leading to full system compromise or data breach.
Recommendation
Update GeoNetwork to version 4.4.12 or 4.2.17 or later.
Other vulnerabilities in GeoNetwork
See all- CVE-2026-63219High
GeoNetwork is a catalog application to manage spatially referenced resources. Prior to versions 4.4.12 and 4.2.17, the API endpoint for creating a new formatter via file upload is unprotected and allows the upload of external uncontrolled files. An unauthenticated attacker can upload arbitrary .xsl or .zip formatter files to the server.
- CVE-2026-53573Medium
In GeoNetwork versions 3.12.0 to 4.2.16 and 4.4.11, unsafe redirect validation in GeonetworkOAuth2LoginAuthenticationFilter and KeycloakAuthenticationProcessingFilter permits an attacker-controlled external redirect after login.
Original NVD description (English source)
GeoNetwork is a catalog application to manage spatially referenced resources. Prior to versions 4.4.12 and 4.2.17, the Saxon XSLT processor used to render formatters is configured without secure processing (`FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING`) and without disabling Java extension functions (`ALLOW_EXTERNAL_FUNCTIONS`). Any stylesheet loaded by GeoNetwork can therefore invoke `java.lang.Runtime.exec()` or `java.lang.ProcessBuilder` directly, achieving arbitrary command execution as the GeoNetwork process user. A user with sufficient privileges to upload a formatter can deliver a `.xsl` file containing Java extension call that execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the GeoNetwork process. The issue is patched in GeoNetwork versions 4.4.12 and 4.2.17.