CVE-2022-25876 Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit flawed DNS rebinding protection to send arbitrary requests to the local network and read responses.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-25876?

CVE-2022-25876 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in link-preview-js, published on 1 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The package link-preview-js before 2.1.16 are vulnerable to Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) which allows attackers to send arbitrary requests to the local network and read the response. This is due to flawed DNS rebinding protection.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25876?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including link-preview-js. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
link-preview-js npmAll versions2.1.17
link-preview-js npmAll versions2.1.17

Products include Link-Preview-Js Project Link-Preview-Js.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25876?

Upgrade link-preview-js to 2.1.17 or later.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2022-25876 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25876 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9cw-7g8j-h66h.

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