Medium 6.5Published Jul 21, 2026

CVE-2026-46556FlaskBB: SSRF in get_image_info() via unrestricted avatar URL

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 9:00 PM ET)

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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.

CVSS: 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-918
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: GitHub_M
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Jul 22, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

flaskbb flaskbb flaskbb:flaskbb (from the name)	before 2.2.1	CNA record

References

References

https://github.com/flaskbb/flaskbb/security/advisories/GHSA-xq32-9g7q-7297	x-refsource-confirm
https://github.com/flaskbb/flaskbb/commit/e87e585f54bbe36694e91d52ee9b2d2e65dd4ab5	x-refsource-misc

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