CVE-2020-28463: Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Published Feb 18, 2021
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Updated

All versions of package reportlab are vulnerable to Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) via img tags. In order to reduce risk, use trustedSchemes & trustedHosts (see in Reportlab's documentation) Steps to reproduce by Karan Bamal: 1. Download and install the latest package of reportlab 2. Go to demos -> odyssey -> dodyssey 3. In the text file odyssey.txt that needs to be converted to pdf inject <img src="http://127.0.0.1:5000" valign="top"/> 4. Create a nc listener nc -lp 5000 5. Run python3 dodyssey.py 6. You will get a hit on your nc showing we have successfully proceded to send a server side request 7. dodyssey.py will show error since there is no img file on the url, but we are able to do SSRF

Other sources

All versions of package reportlab at time of writing are vulnerable to Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) via img tags. In order to reduce risk, use trustedSchemes & trustedHosts (see in Reportlab's documentation)

Steps to reproduce by Karan Bamal: 1. Download and install the latest package of reportlab 2. Go to demos -> odyssey -> dodyssey 3. In the text file odyssey.txt that needs to be converted to pdf inject <img src="http://127.0.0.1:5000" valign="top"/> 4. Create a nc listener nc -lp 5000 5. Run python3 dodyssey.py 6. You will get a hit on your nc showing we have successfully proceded to send a server side request 7. dodyssey.py will show error since there is no img file on the url, but we are able to do SSRF

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
pip/reportlab<3.5.55
3.5.55
reportlab reportlab
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35

Event History

Feb 18, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 29, 2021
Advisory Published
04:32 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-28463.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28463?

The severity of CVE-2020-28463 is medium.

3

Which software packages are affected by CVE-2020-28463?

All versions of the reportlab package and Fedoraproject Fedora versions 34 and 35 are affected by CVE-2020-28463.

4

How can I mitigate the risk of CVE-2020-28463?

To mitigate the risk of CVE-2020-28463, you can use trustedSchemes and trustedHosts as specified in Reportlab's documentation.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-28463?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-28463 in the following references: - [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28463) - [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1930417) - [Reportlab Commits](https://hg.reportlab.com/hg-public/reportlab/rev/7f2231703dc7)

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