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CVE-2026-30479: MapServer · A Dynamic-link Library Injection

Affects MapServerSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 8.0 as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 8.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade osgeo/MapServer to 8.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubosgeo/MapServerpkg:github/osgeo/MapServerOther threatsAffected
  • <8.0
Fixed in
  • 8.0

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, consider restricting network access to the MapServer service to trusted sources and applying defense-in-depth controls where possible.

Description

A Dynamic-link Library Injection vulnerability in OSGeo Project MapServer before v8.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable.

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