Description
MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.6.4, MapServer's PostGIS runtime filter translation in src/mappostgis.cpp and msPostGISLayerTranslateFilter() treats a filteritem as numeric when CONNECTIONTYPE POSTGIS and metadata such as gml_<item>_type=Integer are configured, but it does not verify that attacker-controlled CGI qstring or OGC API Features featureId input is a numeric literal. The unquoted input is concatenated into the generated PostgreSQL/PostGIS predicate, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker with access to an affected query endpoint to bypass predicates, enumerate unintended records, perform boolean-based or time-based SQL injection, and increase database load. The issue does not by itself establish database modification capabilities. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.4.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MapServer | MapServer | >= 8.4.0, < 8.6.4 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mapserver | 8.6.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mapserver | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | mapserver | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | mapserver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | mapserver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | mapserver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mapserver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mapserver | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | mapserver | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/security/advisories/GHSA-xp29-8wp5-wc3p
- https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/pull/7516
- https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/commit/65f1b53c258df2abdf6ce1f437c29e75e9976247
- https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/commit/bd59d49779d2ecc64ca8dc1281c53231a50b698e
- https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/releases/tag/rel-8-6-4
- https://mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-8-6.html#changelog-8-6