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

CVE-2025-58962

MEDIUM · 6.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-22
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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70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 in publitio Publitio publitio allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Publitio: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.

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

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Publitio versions through 2.2.1 allows attackers to induce the server to make arbitrary HTTP requests to internal or external resources, potentially accessing sensitive internal services, cloud metadata, or bypassing network restrictions.

MitigationImplement strict allowlist-based URL validation for any user-supplied URLs, enforce network segmentation to prevent the application server from accessing internal resources, and disable unnecessary URL-following capabilities.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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 Publitio installation and version
    Locate the Publitio installation directory or check package.json/setup files for the installed version number. Common locations include the application root directory or the package manager used during installation.
    Affected if The installed version is Publitio 2.2.1 or any earlier version.
  2. Find user-supplied URL input points
    Review application source code for endpoints, API routes, or configuration options that accept URLs as user input. Search for functions handling HTTP requests, URL parameters, or file import features.
    Affected if The application accepts URLs from users without strict validation.
  3. Verify URL validation logic
    Inspect the code handling URL inputs to determine if an allowlist-based validation mechanism exists. Check if the application validates the scheme, host, or domain before making requests.
    Affected if No allowlist-based URL validation is implemented, or validation can be bypassed.
  4. Assess network accessibility
    Review firewall rules, security groups, or network policies to determine if the server can reach internal services, cloud metadata endpoints (e.g., 169.254.169.254), or restricted internal networks.
    Affected if The server has outbound access to internal networks or cloud metadata services.

If Publitio version 2.2.1 or lower is running and the application processes user-supplied URLs without strict allowlist validation, the environment is vulnerable to SSRF attacks.

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 allowlist-based URL validation for any user-supplied URLs, enforce network segmentation to prevent the application server from accessing internal resources, and disable unnecessary URL-following capabilities.

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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