Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
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.
Description
By providing URLs to unexpected hosts or ports, attackers can make it appear that the server is sending the request, possibly bypassing access controls such as firewalls that prevent the attackers from accessing the URLs directly. The server can be used as a proxy to conduct port scanning of hosts in internal networks, use other URLs such as that can access documents on the system (using file://), or use other protocols such as gopher:// or tftp://, which may provide greater control over the contents of requests.
See Also
Weaknesses in this category are related to access control.
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A10 category "Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)" in the OWASP Top Ten 2021.
Weaknesses in this category are related to improper handling of communication channels and access paths. These weaknesses include problems in creating, managing, or re...
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CWE entries in this view are listed in the 2023 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses.
CWE entries in this view are listed in the 2022 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses.
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