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CVE-2022-50899

Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to re

Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the server. Attackers can exploit the insecure XML parser by crafting a malicious XML document with external entity references to read system files through the baseURL parameter in PDF creation requests.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.00066
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
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Affected Products & Versions

1
osgeo geonetwork>= 3.10.0 and <= 4.2.0
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 50982www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · disclosure@vulncheck.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD13 Jan 2026 · 11:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://geonetwork-opensource.org/Product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geonetwork-xml-external-entity-xxeThird Party Advisory
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