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

CVE-2025-53473

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.0 Published 2025-07-07
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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82/100
Remediation priority · High
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
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists n multiple versions of Nimesa Backup and Recovery, If this vulnerability is exploited, unintended requests may be sent to internal servers.

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

SSRF vulnerability in Nimesa Backup and Recovery allows attackers to make the server send requests to internal infrastructure. This occurs when the application accepts user-supplied URLs without proper validation, enabling access to internal services, cloud metadata endpoints, or internal network resources.

MitigationImplement strict URL allowlist validation and disable access to internal IP ranges (127.0.0.0/8, 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16) and cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254). Apply vendor patches when available.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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. Confirm Nimesa installation and version
    Locate the Nimesa installation directory and check version files, or run 'nimesa --version' if CLI is available
    Affected if Version is unpatched and cannot be determined to be after the fix date
  2. Identify URL input acceptance points
    Review application features that accept URLs as user input, such as backup source URLs, restore destination URLs, external script URLs, or webhook URLs
    Affected if Any feature accepts user-supplied URLs without visible validation
  3. Inspect URL input validation configuration
    Check application configuration files and web application settings for URL validation logic, allowlists, or input sanitization settings
    Affected if No URL validation or allowlist is configured for URL input fields
  4. Verify network segmentation
    Review network firewall rules or application network policies to determine if outbound access to internal IP ranges (127.0.0.0/8, 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16) and cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254) is blocked
    Affected if Server can make outbound HTTP requests to internal networks without restriction
  5. Check for SSRF protection features
    Look for WAF, API gateway, or application-level protections specifically designed to block SSRF attempts in proxy or HTTP request features
    Affected if No SSRF-specific protections are enabled in the deployment

A user is affected if Nimesa is running and any feature accepts user-supplied URLs without proper validation and network isolation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Implement strict URL allowlist validation and disable access to internal IP ranges (127.0.0.0/8, 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16) and cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254). Apply vendor patches when available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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