PACKETSTORM 5.8 MEDIUM

📄 Mailpit Server-Side Request Forgery_PACKETSTORM:214745

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MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

A server-side request forgery vulnerability exists in Mailpit's /proxy endpoint that allows attackers to make requests to internal network resources. Versions prior to 1.28.0 are affected...
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Basic Information

ID PACKETSTORM:214745
Published Feb 2, 2026 at 00:00

Affected Product

Affected Versions Mailpit - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Advisory ID: RO-26-001
CVE ID: CVE-2026-21859
Severity: Medium
Vendor: axllent
Product: Mailpit
Version: < 1.28.0


Overview #

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in Mailpit's /proxy endpoint that allows attackers to make requests to internal network resources.


Vulnerability Details #

Affected Versions: < 1.28.0

Location: /api/v1/proxy endpoint

Affected Parameter: url

Root Cause: The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied URLs. Attackers can supply internal URLs that the server will fetch on their behalf.


Exploitation Requirements #

No authentication required
Direct access to the Mailpit web interface

Impact #

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to:

Access internal services (databases, APIs)
Scan internal network resources
Access cloud metadata endpoints (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Potentially pivot to internal systems

Proof of Concept #

GET /api/v1/proxy?url=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/ HTTP/1.1
Host: mailpit.target.com



Solution #

Upgrade to Mailpit version 1.28.1 or later, which includes proper URL validation for the proxy endpoint.


References #

GitHub Advisory
Mailpit Release Notes

Timeline:

[2026-01-06] - Discovered
[2026-01-07] - Reported
[2026-01-08] - Fixed

Credits: Omar Kurt

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