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CVE-2026-55649

GeoNode has Stored XSS in Documents metadata abstract field

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-11-06
  • Fixed in5.0.3
  • WeaknessCWE-79

Am I affected?

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Description

GeoNode is a geospatial content management system, a platform for the management and publication of geospatial data. Prior to 5.0.3, document abstract metadata is stored without sanitization, allowing a low-privileged remote user to persist arbitrary HTML and JavaScript that executes in another user's browser when the document page is visited. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.3.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-11-0619:49CVE publishedCNA

Versions per branch

OSV
geonode
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.0< 5.0.35.0.3

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As GitHub_M, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • geonode
    Affected
    • = < 5.0.3no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-06

Fix

  1. Update geonode to 5.0.3

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.16.32026-11-06
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-792026-11-06
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-79read 2026-11-06
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryMODERATE2026-11-06

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Published
2026-11-06
Last Modified
2026-11-06
NVD status
Received
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-r4hm-p9f9-fj9v

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-55649?

GeoNode is a geospatial content management system, a platform for the management and publication of geospatial data. Prior to 5.0.3, document abstract metadata is stored without sanitization, allowing a low-privileged remote user to persist arbitrary HTML and JavaScript that executes in another user's browser when the document page is visited. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.3.

Is CVE-2026-55649 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-55649 has not been confirmed.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-55649?

CVE-2026-55649 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

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