CWE-918
AllowedServer-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
6645 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-G4FW-P4HW-GQ39
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-07 21:30 – Updated: 2026-08-07 21:30A vulnerability has been found in HKUDS nanobot up to 0.2.1. This affects the function _download_image_data_url of the file nanobot/providers/image_generation.py of the component Provider-returned Image URL Handler. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5095. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The vendor explains: "We confirm that provider-returned image URLs required the same SSRF protections applied to other network retrieval paths. (...) The patch is currently available on main and is planned for the next patch release, v0.3.1."
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-19246"
],
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"CWE-918"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-07T21:17:27Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been found in HKUDS nanobot up to 0.2.1. This affects the function _download_image_data_url of the file nanobot/providers/image_generation.py of the component Provider-returned Image URL Handler. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5095. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The vendor explains: \"We confirm that provider-returned image URLs required the same SSRF protections applied to other network retrieval paths. (...) The patch is currently available on main and is planned for the next patch release, v0.3.1.\"",
"id": "GHSA-g4fw-p4hw-gq39",
"modified": "2026-08-07T21:30:39Z",
"published": "2026-08-07T21:30:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19246"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/pull/5095"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/44bc77ac259e461c6938cc6c286c4430"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19246"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/865113"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/387000"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/387000/cti"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-G4RV-4M9P-4H3V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-28 06:31 – Updated: 2025-10-28 06:31The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.7 via the upload_to_library function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services. On Cloud instances, this issue allows for metadata retrieval.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-10145"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-28T06:15:38Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.7 via the upload_to_library function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services. On Cloud instances, this issue allows for metadata retrieval.",
"id": "GHSA-g4rv-4m9p-4h3v",
"modified": "2025-10-28T06:31:05Z",
"published": "2025-10-28T06:31:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10145"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auto-post-thumbnail/tags/4.1.7/includes/class-apt.php#L821"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/93acfae6-470b-4637-b76b-e1162b80253f?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-G4VH-VMFC-JCRF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-02 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:31Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Kadence WP Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks.This issue affects Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks: from n/a through 3.2.25.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-24888"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-02T19:15:47Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Kadence WP Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks.This issue affects Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks: from n/a through 3.2.25.",
"id": "GHSA-g4vh-vmfc-jcrf",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:31:44Z",
"published": "2024-04-02T21:30:27Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24888"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/kadence-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-gutenberg-blocks-by-kadence-blocks-plugin-3-2-25-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/kadence-blocks/wordpress-gutenberg-blocks-by-kadence-blocks-plugin-3-2-25-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-G53G-Q539-93CV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-06 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-24 20:52Pypi package scout-browser (GitHub repository clinical-genomics/scout) prior to v4.52 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery. An attacker could make the application perform arbitrary requests to steal cookies, request access to private areas, or lead to cross-site scripting.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "scout-browser"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "4.52"
}
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-1592"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-05-24T20:52:03Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-05T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Pypi package scout-browser (GitHub repository clinical-genomics/scout) prior to v4.52 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery. An attacker could make the application perform arbitrary requests to steal cookies, request access to private areas, or lead to cross-site scripting.",
"id": "GHSA-g53g-q539-93cv",
"modified": "2022-05-24T20:52:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-06T00:00:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1592"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/scout/issues/3325"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/scout/pull/3326"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/clinical-genomics/scout/commit/b0ef15f4737d0c801154c1991b52ff5cab4f5c83"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/clinical-genomics/scout"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/352b39da-0f2e-415a-9793-5480cae8bd27"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Server-Side Request Forgery in scout-browser"
}
GHSA-G55X-6XV3-FPJR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-23 18:31 – Updated: 2026-10-23 18:31Server-side request forgery in the model download path in Amazon Web Services Multi Model Server 1.1.11 and earlier might allow remote actors to send requests to internal network destinations via a crafted model URL.
Multi Model Server is end of life and no fixed version is available. Users should discontinue use of Multi Model Server and migrate to a supported model serving solution.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-115813"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-23T18:17:21Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Server-side request forgery in the model download path in Amazon Web Services Multi Model Server 1.1.11 and earlier might allow remote actors to send requests to internal network destinations via a crafted model URL.\n\n\n\nMulti Model Server is end of life and no fixed version is available. Users should discontinue use of Multi Model Server and migrate to a supported model serving solution.",
"id": "GHSA-g55x-6xv3-fpjr",
"modified": "2026-10-23T18:31:39Z",
"published": "2026-10-23T18:31:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115813"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-148-aws"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-G569-3CP3-JXR8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-04 18:31 – Updated: 2026-09-04 18:31IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.11.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to server-side request forgery.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-19305"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-04T16:17:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.11.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to server-side request forgery.",
"id": "GHSA-g569-3cp3-jxr8",
"modified": "2026-09-04T18:31:21Z",
"published": "2026-09-04T18:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19305"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285639"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-G56V-WC5F-89X8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:32 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:32A remote server-side request forgery (ssrf) vulnerability was discovered in Aruba Airwave Software version(s): Prior to 1.3.2.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7126"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-26T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A remote server-side request forgery (ssrf) vulnerability was discovered in Aruba Airwave Software version(s): Prior to 1.3.2.",
"id": "GHSA-g56v-wc5f-89x8",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:32:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:32:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7126"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US\u0026docId=emr_na-hpesbnw04051en_us"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-G5CG-6C7V-MMPW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-15 20:37 – Updated: 2025-09-15 20:37Impact
A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that affects all users running the HackMD MCP server in HTTP mode. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability by passing arbitrary hackmdApiUrl values through HTTP headers (Hackmd-Api-Url) or base64-encoded JSON query parameters. This allows malicious users to:
- Redirect API calls to internal network services
- Potentially access sensitive internal endpoints
- Perform network reconnaissance through the server
- Bypass network access controls
The vulnerability affects the HTTP transport mode specifically - stdio mode is not impacted as it only accepts requests from stdio.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.5.0. Users should:
- Update to the latest version of the HackMD MCP server
- Set the
ALLOWED_HACKMD_API_URLSenvironment variable to restrict allowed HackMD API endpoints - If not set, the server will default to only allowing the official HackMD API URL (
https://api.hackmd.io/v1)
Example configuration:
ALLOWED_HACKMD_API_URLS=https://api.hackmd.io/v1,https://your-hackmd-instance.com/api/v1
Workarounds
Users can mitigate this vulnerability without upgrading by:
- Use stdio mode instead of HTTP mode: Set
TRANSPORT=stdioor remove theTRANSPORTenvironment variable to disable HTTP mode entirely - Network-level restrictions: Use firewall rules or network policies to restrict outbound connections from the server
- Reverse proxy filtering: Place the MCP server behind a reverse proxy that validates and filters both the
Hackmd-Api-Urlheader and the base64-encoded JSONconfigquery parameter to prevent malicioushackmdApiUrlvalues
References
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-15T17:15:36Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Impact\n\nA Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that affects all users running the HackMD MCP server in HTTP mode. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability by passing arbitrary `hackmdApiUrl` values through HTTP headers (`Hackmd-Api-Url`) or base64-encoded JSON query parameters. This allows malicious users to:\n\n- Redirect API calls to internal network services\n- Potentially access sensitive internal endpoints\n- Perform network reconnaissance through the server\n- Bypass network access controls\n\nThe vulnerability affects the HTTP transport mode specifically - stdio mode is not impacted as it only accepts requests from stdio.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe vulnerability has been patched in version `1.5.0`. Users should:\n\n1. Update to the latest version of the HackMD MCP server\n2. Set the `ALLOWED_HACKMD_API_URLS` environment variable to restrict allowed HackMD API endpoints\n3. If not set, the server will default to only allowing the official HackMD API URL (`https://api.hackmd.io/v1`)\n\nExample configuration:\n```\nALLOWED_HACKMD_API_URLS=https://api.hackmd.io/v1,https://your-hackmd-instance.com/api/v1\n```\n\n### Workarounds\n\nUsers can mitigate this vulnerability without upgrading by:\n\n1. **Use stdio mode instead of HTTP mode**: Set `TRANSPORT=stdio` or remove the `TRANSPORT` environment variable to disable HTTP mode entirely\n2. **Network-level restrictions**: Use firewall rules or network policies to restrict outbound connections from the server\n3. **Reverse proxy filtering**: Place the MCP server behind a reverse proxy that validates and filters both the `Hackmd-Api-Url` header and the base64-encoded JSON `config` query parameter to prevent malicious `hackmdApiUrl` values\n\n### References\n\n- [OWASP Server-Side Request Forgery Prevention Cheat Sheet](https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Server_Side_Request_Forgery_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet.html)\n- [HackMD MCP Server Documentation](https://github.com/yuna0x0/hackmd-mcp)",
"id": "GHSA-g5cg-6c7v-mmpw",
"modified": "2025-09-15T20:37:46Z",
"published": "2025-09-15T20:37:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/yuna0x0/hackmd-mcp/security/advisories/GHSA-g5cg-6c7v-mmpw"
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{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59155"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/yuna0x0/hackmd-mcp/commit/43936c78a5bb3dedc74e8f080607a1125caa8c13"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/yuna0x0/hackmd-mcp"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/yuna0x0/hackmd-mcp/releases/tag/v1.5.0"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "HackMD MCP Server has Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability"
}
GHSA-G5CV-P9GG-J22X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-26 13:30 – Updated: 2026-05-26 13:30A flaw has been found in ItzCrazyKns Vane up to 1.12.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/app/api/providers/route.ts of the component Model Provider API. This manipulation of the argument baseURL causes server-side request forgery. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-9372"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-24T11:16:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A flaw has been found in ItzCrazyKns Vane up to 1.12.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/app/api/providers/route.ts of the component Model Provider API. This manipulation of the argument baseURL causes server-side request forgery. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.",
"id": "GHSA-g5cv-p9gg-j22x",
"modified": "2026-05-26T13:30:32Z",
"published": "2026-05-26T13:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9372"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Vane/issues/1124"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Vane"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/813211"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/365336"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/365336/cti"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-G5M9-Q65C-X6M4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-06 09:30 – Updated: 2024-06-11 18:30A host whitelist parser issue in the proxy service implemented in the GravityZone Update Server allows an attacker to cause a server-side request forgery. This issue only affects GravityZone Console versions before 6.38.1-2 that are running only on premise.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-4177"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-116",
"CWE-918"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-06T08:15:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A host whitelist parser issue in the proxy service implemented in the GravityZone Update Server allows an attacker to cause a server-side request forgery. This issue only affects GravityZone Console versions before 6.38.1-2 that are running only on premise.",
"id": "GHSA-g5m9-q65c-x6m4",
"modified": "2024-06-11T18:30:43Z",
"published": "2024-06-06T09:30:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4177"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bitdefender.com/consumer/support/support/security-advisories/host-whitelist-parser-issue-in-gravityzone-console-on-premise-va-11554"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4177"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
No mitigation information available for this CWE.
CAPEC-664: Server Side Request Forgery
An adversary exploits improper input validation by submitting maliciously crafted input to a target application running on a server, with the goal of forcing the server to make a request either to itself, to web services running in the server’s internal network, or to external third parties. If successful, the adversary’s request will be made with the server’s privilege level, bypassing its authentication controls. This ultimately allows the adversary to access sensitive data, execute commands on the server’s network, and make external requests with the stolen identity of the server. Server Side Request Forgery attacks differ from Cross Site Request Forgery attacks in that they target the server itself, whereas CSRF attacks exploit an insecure user authentication mechanism to perform unauthorized actions on the user's behalf.