Description
GeoNetwork is a catalog application to manage spatially referenced resources. Prior to versions 4.4.12 and 4.2.17, the Saxon XSLT processor used to render formatters is configured without secure processing (`FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING`) and without disabling Java extension functions (`ALLOW_EXTERNAL_FUNCTIONS`). Any stylesheet loaded by GeoNetwork can therefore invoke
`java.lang.Runtime.exec()` or `java.lang.ProcessBuilder` directly, achieving arbitrary command execution as the GeoNetwork process user. A user with sufficient privileges to upload a formatter can deliver a `.xsl` file containing Java extension call that execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the GeoNetwork process. The issue is patched in GeoNetwork versions 4.4.12 and 4.2.17.
Published: 2026-09-03
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Geonetwork
Geonetwork geonetwork
Vendors & Products Geonetwork
Geonetwork geonetwork

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description GeoNetwork is a catalog application to manage spatially referenced resources. Prior to versions 4.4.12 and 4.2.17, the Saxon XSLT processor used to render formatters is configured without secure processing (`FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING`) and without disabling Java extension functions (`ALLOW_EXTERNAL_FUNCTIONS`). Any stylesheet loaded by GeoNetwork can therefore invoke `java.lang.Runtime.exec()` or `java.lang.ProcessBuilder` directly, achieving arbitrary command execution as the GeoNetwork process user. A user with sufficient privileges to upload a formatter can deliver a `.xsl` file containing Java extension call that execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the GeoNetwork process. The issue is patched in GeoNetwork versions 4.4.12 and 4.2.17.
Title GeoNetwork vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via unsafe Saxon XSLT processor configuration in formatter
Weaknesses CWE-470
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Geonetwork Geonetwork
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T13:42:08.271Z

Reserved: 2026-06-30T18:19:58.378Z

Link: CVE-2026-58400

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-03T17:50:12.749Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-03T18:17:22.827

Modified: 2026-09-04T14:17:19.553

Link: CVE-2026-58400

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Updated: 2026-09-04T15:15:14Z

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