CVE-2025-62719
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-04
Last updated on: 2025-11-10
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linkace | linkace | to 2.4.0 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-918 | 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. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in LinkAce versions 2.3.0 and below. The htmlKeywordsFromUrl function in the FetchController class accepts user-provided URLs and makes HTTP requests without validating if the destination is an internal or private network resource. This allows authenticated attackers to use the application server to perform port scanning and service discovery on internal networks. However, the practical impact is limited because the function only extracts content from HTML meta keywords tags, preventing meaningful data exfiltration.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to perform port scanning and service discovery on internal networks via the application server. This could potentially expose information about internal network services. However, the impact is very limited since the function only extracts HTML meta keywords, preventing significant data exfiltration from databases, APIs, or cloud metadata endpoints.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade LinkAce to version 2.4.0 or later, as this version contains the fix for the SSRF vulnerability in the htmlKeywordsFromUrl function.