High severity8.6NVD Advisory· Published Sep 3, 2026· Updated Sep 9, 2026
CVE-2026-63219
CVE-2026-63219
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: <4.4.12, <4.2.17
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- docs.geonetwork-opensource.org/4.2/overview/change-log/version-4.2.17nvd
- docs.geonetwork-opensource.org/4.4/overview/change-log/version-4.4.12nvd
- github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/9346nvd
- github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-mh22-prqr-vf42nvd
- thehackernews.com/2026/09/geonetwork-fixes-unauthenticated-rce.htmlnvd
News mentions
2- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, Router Hijacks, Coder Supply Chain Attack and MoreThe Hacker News · Sep 7, 2026
- GeoNetwork Fixes Unauthenticated RCE Chain Affecting Government Geoportal BackendsThe Hacker News · Sep 2, 2026