CVE-2026-72581 duhow xiaoai-patch - Server-Side Request Forgery in /auth Endpoint
Remote attackers can force Xiaomi smart speakers to make arbitrary HTTP requests, enabling internal network scanning and access to internal services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-72581?
CVE-2026-72581 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in duhow xiaoai-patch, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in duhow/xiaoai-patch through commit fb07049 allows a remote attacker to make the Xiaomi smart speaker perform HTTP requests to arbitrary internal or external URLs. The /auth endpoint in api/main.py uses the user-supplied url POST parameter to redirect to a Home Assistant instance without validating the destination URL, enabling internal network scanning and access to internal services.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72581?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72581?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72581 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-2026-72581 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72581 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxx3-r9xg-4hf6.