SSRF in Koel
CVE-2026-54493
Koel is a free, open-source music streaming solution. Prior to 9.7.0, the Subsonic-compatible createInternetRadioStation.view and updateInternetRadioStation.view routes accept an authenticated user's streamUrl without the SafeUrl and HasAudioContentType checks used by the regular radio API. app/Http/Requests/Subsonic/CreateInternetRadioStationRequest.php and app/Http/Requests/Subsonic/UpdateInternetRadioStationRequest.php pass the stored URL through app/Services/RadioService.php to app/Services/Radio/RadioStreamProxy.php, where RadioStreamProxy::openStream() calls fopen($url, 'r', false, $context). Streaming /radio/stream/{id} returns the upstream response body, allowing access to loopback, RFC1918, Docker bridge, metadata, or other internal HTTP services reachable from the Koel server. This issue is fixed in version 9.7.0.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Koel — versions < 9.7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-54493?
- CVE-2026-54493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Koel, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-54493?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.