CVE-2026-73432
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Server-Side Request Forgery in Vulnerability-Lookup

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-73432, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-12

Last updated on: 2026-08-26

Assigner: CIRCL

Description

Vulnerability-Lookup contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the remote-instance synchronization functionality. Remote instance addresses were validated only for basic URL syntax before being stored, while the synchronization worker later dereferenced these addresses using requests.get() with automatic redirect handling and without enforcing network-boundary restrictions. An authenticated administrator with the admin:access permission could configure a remote instance whose address points to an internal, loopback, link-local, or cloud metadata HTTP(S) service. When synchronization is performed, the Vulnerability-Lookup server would issue the request from its own network context. An attacker could also use a publicly accessible URL that redirects to an internal destination, because redirects were previously followed without revalidating the destination. Successful exploitation could allow a privileged attacker to probe or interact with services that are accessible from the Vulnerability-Lookup server but not directly reachable by the attacker, including private network services or cloud instance metadata endpoints. The exact confidentiality, integrity, or availability impact depends on the services reachable from the application server. The patch introduces a shared outbound URL policy that restricts remote instances to HTTP(S), rejects non-public IP addresses, resolves hostnames at request time, and manually validates each redirect destination before following it. The implementation explicitly blocks private, loopback, link-local, multicast, reserved, and unspecified addresses.

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Published
2026-08-12
Last Modified
2026-08-26
Generated
2026-09-01
AI Q&A
2026-08-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-08-31
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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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Executive Summary

This is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the remote-instance synchronization feature of Vulnerability-Lookup. It allows an authenticated administrator to configure a remote instance address that points to internal services or cloud metadata endpoints. When synchronization occurs, the server processes the address without proper network restrictions, enabling the attacker to probe or interact with services not directly accessible to them.

Detection Guidance

Check for unusual outbound HTTP(S) requests from the Vulnerability-Lookup server to internal or cloud metadata services. Monitor logs for sync worker activity pointing to unexpected destinations. Use network tools like tcpdump or Wireshark to inspect traffic from the server during synchronization tasks.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with admin access could exploit this to access internal network services, cloud metadata, or other restricted endpoints from the server's network context. This could lead to data breaches, unauthorized access to sensitive information, or further network infiltration depending on the services exposed.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, violating confidentiality requirements in GDPR and HIPAA. It may result in data breaches, unauthorized disclosures, or compromised integrity of protected health or personal information, potentially leading to regulatory penalties or legal consequences.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch from the provided commit to enforce outbound URL policies. Restrict admin permissions to trusted users only. Block internal network access from the Vulnerability-Lookup server. Monitor for unauthorized synchronization attempts to internal or cloud services.

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