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GHSA-mmj8-wcvw-6789

LowCVSS 3 / 10
Published Jun 26, 2026·Last modified Jun 26, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Summary

The administrative proxy route (cmsproxy) in Aimeos Pagible CMS is vulnerable to a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack via DNS Rebinding. A Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition exists between the URL validation phase and the actual HTTP request phase, allowing attackers to access internal network resources and cloud metadata endpoints.

Details

Before executing an HTTP request to fetch external content, the AdminController::proxy controller validates the target URL using \Aimeos\Cms\Utils::isValidUrl($url). This function performs a DNS query to verify that the hostname does not resolve to private or reserved IP ranges (e.g., 127.0.0.1, 10.0.0.0/8, 169.254.169.254).

If the validation passes, the application proceeds to the "Use" phase, invoking Guzzle/cURL to send the request. However, Guzzle performs a second DNS lookup to establish the socket connection.

An attacker can exploit this by setting up a malicious DNS server for a domain they control and configuring it with a TTL of 0.

  1. During the validation "Check", the DNS server returns a safe, public IP.
  2. During the Guzzle "Use", the DNS server returns an internal/private IP.

POC

  1. Attacker registers `rebound.test.com with a custom nameserver.
  2. Attacker generates a valid proxy token (assuming basic authenticated access).
  3. Attacker requests /cmsproxy?url=http://rebound.test.com.
  4. isValidUrl checks rebound.test.com. DNS returns 8.8.8.8. Validation passes.
  5. Guzzle requests http://rebound.test.com. DNS returns 169.254.169.254.
  6. The CMS fetches AWS Instance Metadata and returns it to the attacker.
Risk Scores
Base Score
3.0

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information.

Threat Intelligence
2.8

Limited exploitation activity has been observed. Close monitoring and planned remediation are recommended.

EPSS
N/A

Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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