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GeoServer

Server for sharing and editing geospatial data

Maps & GIS ★ 4.5k stars Medium setup GPL-2.0

GeoServer is an open-source server that lets you share, process, and edit geospatial data using open standards. It publishes data as OGC web services like WMS, WFS, and WMTS.

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Key features

  • OGC standards support
  • WMS, WFS, WMTS services
  • Many data sources
  • Styling and security

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Java

Is GeoServer secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect GeoServer's latest release (3.0.1). OSV.dev lists 30 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2025-27511, published 2026-06-18 (118 days ago), fixed in 2.27.0

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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