SSRF in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2

CVE-2026-71365

A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability was found in AWX's webhook status callback mechanism. When processing GitHub pull request webhooks, AWX extracts the status callback URL (pull_request.statuses_url) from the incoming webhook payload without validating the target host against the expected Git provider. This URL is persisted in job extra variables and later used to send authenticated status updates. A user with admin role on a webhook-enabled job template can read the template's webhook signing key, forge a signed GitHub webhook payload with an arbitrary statuses_url, and cause AWX to POST status updates to an attacker-controlled or internal URL. The status update request includes the configured Git Personal Access Token (PAT) in the Authorization header, resulting in credential leakage to the attacker-specified endpoint.

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-71365?
CVE-2026-71365 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-71365?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.