Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF.
Priority LOW 32CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Prometheus Blackbox Exporter through 0.17.0 allows /probe?target= SSRF. NOTE: follow-on discussion suggests that this might plausibly be interpreted as both intended functionality and also a vulnerability
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03106 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:prometheus:blackbox_exporter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.17.0 | Vulnerable | prometheus |
- cpe:2.3:a:prometheus:blackbox_exporter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.17.0 Vulnerable ·prometheus
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16248
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jrj-57gq-475g
References
More prometheus Blackbox Exporter vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-11754 blackbox_exporter v0.23.0 was discovered to contain an access control issue in its probe… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-16248 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16248 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8jrj-57gq-475g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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