Vulnerability Description
mapfish-print is a component of MapFish for printing templated cartographic maps. Prior to 3.28.30, 3.30.32, 3.31.24, 3.33.16, and 4.0.5, MapFish Print accepts an attacker-controlled GML layer url in requests to the /api/print3/print endpoint and fetches XML parsed by core/src/main/java/org/mapfish/print/map/geotools/GmlLayer.java without disabling external entities and external DTDs. A remote XML document and DTD can expand a local file entity, and the resulting content can be exposed through the GML parsing and error path. This allows unauthenticated attackers to read files such as operating-system account data, Kubernetes service-account tokens, and certificates. Replacing the file entity target with an internal HTTP endpoint also permits server-side request forgery. This issue is fixed in versions 3.28.30, 3.30.32, 3.31.24, 3.33.16, and 4.0.5.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/commit/13beae7a7f970fc3526c1f7ca5db817d
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/commit/23a96e7baa15077bdb0e5fc5a72b18da
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/commit/3525e8150fcb5f40095930ccf7aec0d8
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/commit/56c47d3bf70d8428916dea8ed7005518
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/commit/a55a24873db5f19b37abac7d59144dc8
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/commit/d13911ac6e0509444d64e74830f10b14
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/4212
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/4215
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/4216
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/4217
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/4219
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/4221
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/releases/tag/3.28.30
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/releases/tag/3.30.32
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/releases/tag/3.31.24
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-55848?
CVE-2026-55848 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). mapfish-print is a component of MapFish for printing templated cartographic maps. Prior to 3.28.30, 3.30.32, 3.31.24, 3.33.16, and 4.0.5, MapFish Print accepts an attacker-controlled GML layer url in ...
How severe is CVE-2026-55848?
CVE-2026-55848 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-55848?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.