CVE-2024-44088: Geode web api Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-w595-4975-gm3h
Share
CVSS 6.1
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-44088 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Geode web api libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves apache geode web-api is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.15.2.

CVE-2024-44088 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-44088
GHSA Identifier GHSA-w595-4975-gm3h
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Geode web api
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-44088

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Geode web api dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.apache.geode:geode-web-api fixed: 1.15.2 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.geode</groupId>
    <artifactId>geode-web-api</artifactId>
    <version>1.15.2</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.geode

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-44088, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.geode

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Geode web api in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.15.2), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.geode command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Geode web api, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Malicious script injection ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Geode web-api (REST). This vulnerability allows an attacker that tricks a logged-in user into clicking a specially-crafted link to execute code on the returned page, which could lead to theft of the user's session information and even account takeover. This issue affects Apache Geode: all versions prior to 1.15.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.15.2, which fixes the issue.

CVE-2024-44088 Affected Geode web api Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.15.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.apache.geode:geode-web-api
maven/org.apache.geode/geode-web-api
Maven
≥ 1.1.0
< 1.15.2
1.15.2

References

NVD — CVE-2024-44088 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44088
Geode web api Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/apache/geode
lists.apache.org/thread/161r34nokmcc... WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread/161r34nokmcc0w74mnf04lskgb8g1d3g
Geode web api Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/14/5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-44088?
CVE-2024-44088 is a security vulnerability in Geode web api involving Apache Geode web-api is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Geode web api versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.15.2 across affected packages: org.apache.geode:geode-web-api.
What version fixes CVE-2024-44088?
Upgrading to 1.15.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is geode-web-api affected?
Yes, org.apache.geode:geode-web-api is affected in releases prior to 1.15.2. Upgrade your dependency to 1.15.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-44088?
CVE-2024-44088 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-44088?
CVE-2024-44088 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-44088?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.geode'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
View Raw JSON 
{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-w595-4975-gm3h",
  "modified" : "2025-11-05T20:48:31Z",
  "published" : "2025-10-14T15:31:27Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-44088" ],
  "summary" : "Apache Geode web-api is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting",
  "details" : "Malicious script injection ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Geode web-api (REST). This vulnerability allows an attacker that tricks a logged-in user into clicking a specially-crafted link to execute code on the returned page, which could lead to theft of the user's session information and even account takeover.\n\n\n\nThis issue affects Apache Geode: all versions prior to 1.15.2.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 1.15.2, which fixes the issue.",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ {
    "package" : {
      "ecosystem" : "Maven",
      "name" : "org.apache.geode:geode-web-api"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "1.1.0"
      }, {
        "fixed" : "1.15.2"
      } ]
    } ]
  } ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44088"
  }, {
    "type" : "PACKAGE",
    "url" : "https://github.com/apache/geode"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://lists.apache.org/thread/161r34nokmcc0w74mnf04lskgb8g1d3g"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/14/5"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-79" ],
    "severity" : "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2025-10-14T20:29:02Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2025-10-14T15:16:00Z"
  }
}