SSRF in Graphite Project

CVE-2017-18638

send_email in graphite-web/webapp/graphite/composer/views.py in Graphite through 1.1.5 is vulnerable to SSRF. The vulnerable SSRF endpoint can be used by an attacker to have the Graphite web server request any resource. The response to this SSRF request is encoded into an image file and then sent to an e-mail address that can be supplied by the attacker. Thus, an attacker can exfiltrate any information.

Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.169 (96.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18638?
CVE-2017-18638 is a high-severity vulnerability in Graphite Project, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-18638?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-18638 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.