CWE-918

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
AI Translation Available

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.

Status
incomplete
Abstraction
base
AI/ML Web Server

Common Consequences

confidentiality integrity access control
Impacts
read application data execute unauthorized code or commands bypass protection mechanism

Detection Methods

automated static analysis

Potential Mitigations