How severe is CVE-2023-25157?

CVE-2023-25157 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2023-25157?

CVE-2023-25157 affects the following packages: org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig (Maven), org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25157?

Update org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig to 2.21.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-25157 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2023-25157 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate CVE-2023-25157 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2023-25157?

O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2023-25157 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is CVE-2023-25157 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 10 known exploit references for CVE-2023-25157, including 5 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-25157?

CVE-2023-25157 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 85.2%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-25157?

CVE-2023-25157 is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2023-25157?

A Nuclei detection template exists for CVE-2023-25157, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was CVE-2023-25157 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2023-25157 was published on February 21, 2023 and was last updated on August 12, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CRITICAL severity

CVE-2023-25157

CRITICALFix: geoserver/geoserver@145a8af

CVE-2023-25157 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig. 10 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2023-25157 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

Unfiltered SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Geoserver

Also known asGHSA-7g5f-wrx8-5ccf

Published

Feb 21, 2023

Updated

Aug 12, 2026

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

10 known

Exploitation data as of Aug 23, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

85.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs100th percentile — riskier than 100% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2023-25157 plotted by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). The shaded corner — EPSS 50%+ and CVSS 7.0+ — is where this CVE sits: patch-first territory.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 0 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the 50–90% band (highlighted). Real counts from FIRST.org, not a sample — log-scaled since the landscape is heavily right-skewed.

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

☕org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig☕org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. GeoServer includes support for the OGC Filter expression language and the OGC Common Query Language (CQL) as part of the Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Map Service (WMS) protocols. CQL is also supported through the Web Coverage Service (WCS) protocol for ImageMosaic coverages. Users are advised to upgrade to either version 2.21.4, or version 2.22.2 to resolve this issue. Users unable to upgrade should disable the PostGIS Datastore encode functions setting to mitigate strEndsWith, strStartsWith and PropertyIsLike misuse and enable the PostGIS DataStore preparedStatements setting to mitigate the FeatureId misuse.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig`	all versions	2.21.4
☕Maven	`org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig`	≥ 2.22.0&&< 2.22.2	2.22.2

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.