CVE-2026-42030
MapServer: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in OpenLayers viewer
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.1 Medium
- Published
- May 8, 2026
- Updated
- May 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 23, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.1 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-80 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
MapServerMapServer |
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References
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