CVE-2026-53573
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
GeoNetwork is a catalog application to manage spatially referenced resources. From 3.12.0 until 4.2.16 and 4.4.11, unsafe redirect validation in GeonetworkOAuth2LoginAuthenticationFilter and KeycloakAuthenticationProcessingFilter permits an attacker-controlled external redirect after login. This issue is fixed in versions 4.2.16 and 4.4.11.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.8
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-31 23:17:24.667000
Last modified
2026-10-23 23:10:00.157000
View original CVE JSON
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"id": "CVE-2026-53573",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-07-31T23:17:24.667",
"lastModified": "2026-10-23T23:10:00.157",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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"value": "GeoNetwork is a catalog application to manage spatially referenced resources. From 3.12.0 until 4.2.16 and 4.4.11, unsafe redirect validation in GeonetworkOAuth2LoginAuthenticationFilter and KeycloakAuthenticationProcessingFilter permits an attacker-controlled external redirect after login. This issue is fixed in versions 4.2.16 and 4.4.11."
},
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"value": "GeoNetwork es una aplicación de catálogo para gestionar recursos con referencia espacial. Desde la versión 3.12.0 hasta la 4.2.16 y la 4.4.11, la validación insegura de redirecciones en GeonetworkOAuth2LoginAuthenticationFilter y KeycloakAuthenticationProcessingFilter permite una redirección externa controlada por el atacante después del inicio de sesión. Este problema está solucionado en las versiones 4.2.16 y 4.4.11."
}
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"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
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"product": "core-geonetwork",
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"type": "Secondary",
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"availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
"valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"references": [
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"url": "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/commit/0d74f673dfc926bde935819ed34636d789b2fecd",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/commit/cde9b6481a29e2473b7b74479b4e3fd6843bac4e",
"source": "[email protected]"
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"url": "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/9307",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/9309",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/releases/tag/4.2.16",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/releases/tag/4.4.11",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-pjp7-q6wp-97qx",
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}