Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)Weakness · CWE-918

CVE-2025-50125

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v4.0 Published 2025-07-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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72/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists that could cause unauthenticated remote code execution when the server is accessed via the network with knowledge of hidden URLs and manipulation of host request header.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote code execution via manipulation of the Host request header combined with knowledge of hidden URLs. The attack is network-based and requires no authentication.

MitigationImplement strict validation of user-supplied URLs and Host headers, employ allow-lists for permitted domains/paths, and disable or sanitize dangerous header manipulations at the application or proxy level.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify if the application processes Host headers
    Review application code, web server configuration, or proxy settings to determine if incoming HTTP Host request headers are read, trusted, or used in server-side operations such as URL fetching, redirects, or internal service calls.
    Affected if The application uses the Host header value in any server-side operation without validation.
  2. Check for server-side request handling based on user input
    Examine whether the application performs HTTP requests, DNS lookups, or makes backend connections triggered by client-supplied URLs, paths, or headers.
    Affected if The application makes outbound requests using values derived from the Host header or similar client-controlled input.
  3. Audit for exposed hidden URLs or internal endpoints
    Review accessible URL paths, API endpoints, or administrative interfaces that could be reached if the Host header is manipulated to point to internal resources.
    Affected if Hidden, internal, or undocumented URLs are reachable when the Host header is set to an internal hostname or IP address.
  4. Verify Host header validation is implemented
    Inspect application code, WAF rules, or proxy configuration for explicit allow-list or validation logic that restricts acceptable Host header values to trusted domains.
    Affected if No validation or allow-list exists to restrict the Host header to expected values.
  5. Test for SSRF via Host header manipulation
    Send a request with a modified Host header pointing to an internal resource (such as localhost, 127.0.0.1, or an internal IP) and observe whether the server makes a request to that target.
    Affected if The server successfully resolves or connects to the attacker-controlled Host value, indicating no protection.

Your environment is affected if your web application or service processes Host headers without strict validation and exposes internal or hidden URLs that can be triggered through SSRF.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict validation of user-supplied URLs and Host headers, employ allow-lists for permitted domains/paths, and disable or sanitize dangerous header manipulations at the application or proxy level.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
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