# CVE-2026-63219: Unauthenticated file upload via missing authorization on formatter upload endpoint

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.4.12, 4.2.17
- Published: 2026-09-03 · Updated: 2026-09-03

## Affected

- geonetwork core-geonetwork: from 4.3.0, fixed in 4.4.12; fixed in 4.2.17

## Description

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. An unauthenticated attacker can write arbitrary files into the GeoNetwork formatter directory. On its own this constitutes unauthorized write access to server storage. The issue is patched in GeoNetwork versions 4.4.12 and 4.2.17.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on geonetwork core-geonetwork, upgrade to a fixed version (4.4.12, 4.2.17) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-mh22-prqr-vf42
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/9346
- https://docs.geonetwork-opensource.org/4.2/overview/change-log/version-4.2.17
- https://docs.geonetwork-opensource.org/4.4/overview/change-log/version-4.4.12
- https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/geonetwork-fixes-unauthenticated-rce.html

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