CVE-2023-5786Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated REST administration page access

Published Oct 26, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Forced browsing in GeoServer GeoWebCache 1.15.0 and 1.15.1 allows remote attackers to view its REST administration page without authentication. The /geoserver/gwc/rest.html route renders the GeoWebCache REST interface without applying the login enforcement used by /geoserver/gwc/rest. An unauthenticated network request exposes administrative interface content; public evidence does not demonstrate authorization for state-changing REST operations.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.84%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Forced browsing in GeoServer GeoWebCache 1.15.0 and 1.15.1 allows remote attackers to view its REST administration page without authentication. The /geoserver/gwc/rest.html route renders the GeoWebCache REST interface without applying the login enforcement used by /geoserver/gwc/rest. An unauthenticated network request exposes administrative interface content; public evidence does not demonstrate authorization for state-changing REST operations.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-5786
Published
Oct 26, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
GeoWebCache
Product
GeoWebCache
Classifications
CWE-425, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 26, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.15.0
  2. Affected versionversion=1.15.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

GeoWebCache · GeoWebCacheversion=1.15.0; version=1.15.1

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-425Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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Technologies

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