# CVE-2023-40017: Geonode Server Side Request Forgery vulnerability

- Also known as: GHSA-RMXG-6QQF-X8MR, PYSEC-2023-269
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.2.0, 4.1.3
- Published: 2023-08-24 · Updated: 2024-10-02

## Affected

- geonode: from 3.2.0, through 4.1.2
- geonode (PyPI): from 3.2.0, fixed in 4.2.0
- geonode (PyPI): from 3.2.0, fixed in 4.1.3

## Description

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. In versions 3.2.0 through 4.1.2, the endpoint `/proxy/?url=` does not properly protect against server-side request forgery. This allows an attacker to port scan internal hosts and request information from internal hosts. A patch is available at commit a9eebae80cb362009660a1fd49e105e7cdb499b9.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on geonode, upgrade to a fixed version (4.2.0, 4.1.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/security/advisories/GHSA-rmxg-6qqf-x8mr
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/commit/a9eebae80cb362009660a1fd49e105e7cdb499b9

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