CVE-2026-18597 Blind SSRF on Foxit PDF Services API
An attacker can trigger Server-Side Request Forgery in Foxit PDF Services API via URL redirection, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-18597?
CVE-2026-18597 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Foxit PDF Services API, published on 6 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The PDF creation feature of Foxit PDF Services API supports referencing external files. Although local file access is restricted, an attacker could trigger an SSRF vulnerability by using URL redirection to bypass validation, leading to information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18597?
How do I fix CVE-2026-18597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2026-18597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r64m-2vjm-2m73.