FlaskBB is a Forum Software written in Python using the micro framework Flask. Prior to version 2.2.1, a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in get_image_info() allows any authenticated user to force the server to send HTTP requests to arbitrary internal endpoints, including cloud metadata services. This is a blind SSRF with confirmed internal port scanning and internal API triggering capabilities. Version 2.2.1 patches the issue.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xq32-9g7q-7297 FlaskBB: SSRF in get_image_info() via unrestricted avatar URL
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Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description FlaskBB is a Forum Software written in Python using the micro framework Flask. Prior to version 2.2.1, a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in get_image_info() allows any authenticated user to force the server to send HTTP requests to arbitrary internal endpoints, including cloud metadata services. This is a blind SSRF with confirmed internal port scanning and internal API triggering capabilities. Version 2.2.1 patches the issue.
Title FlaskBB: SSRF in get_image_info() via unrestricted avatar URL
Weaknesses CWE-918
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

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Updated: 2026-07-21T20:34:23.536Z

Reserved: 2026-05-14T20:42:31.369Z

Link: CVE-2026-46556

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