CVE-2026-42030Disclosure(osgeo / mapserver)

LOWCVSS 6.1 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. From version 6.0 to before version 8.6.2, a reflected XSS vulnerability in MapServer's WMS server allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript into the browser of any user who opens a crafted WMS URL. The vulnerability is triggered via FORMAT=application/openlayers combined with an unsanitized SRS parameter in WMS 1.3.0 requests. This issue has been patched in version 8.6.2.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-80

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • mapserver

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
mapserver

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-08: 105-08
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-42030 MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. From version 6.0 to before version 8.6.2, a reflected XSS vulnerability in MapServer's WMS server all… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42030

    Post summary

    The snippet provides a basic disclosure of a reflected XSS vulnerability in MapServer, referencing the CVE record but lacking details about exploitation, PoC, or remediation.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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