Server-side request forgery in Miniflux via per-feed proxy URL
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Miniflux 2.3.0 through 2.3.3 contains a server-side request forgery flaw (CWE-918) in the per-feed proxy URL setting. An authenticated user can set a feed's proxy_url to a loopback or internal host, reaching internal addresses and probing internal ports. The attacker can also send proxy-style requests to internal services.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
Miniflux 2.3.0 through 2.3.3 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows authenticated users to reach internal addresses by setting a feed's proxy_url. Attackers can point proxy_url at loopback or internal hosts, bypassing FETCHER_ALLOW_PRIVATE_NETWORKS checks to probe internal ports and send proxy-style requests to internal services.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Miniflux.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108735
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-f5cv-wgfv-h2x2
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-13 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
More miniflux vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-17586 Miniflux Media Proxy SSRF via /proxy endpoint allows access to internal network resources CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-41410 Miniflux 2 has an Open Redirect via protocol-relative `redirect_url` CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-39867 Miniflux 2: Open Redirect Bypass CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2023-12301 Unauthenticated Miniflux user can bypass allowed networks check to obtain Prometheus metrics CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-12302 Stored XSS in Miniflux when opening a broken image due to unescaped ServerError in proxy handler CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2025-22664 Stored XSS in Miniflux Media Proxy due to improper Content-Security-Policy configuration CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-108735 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108735 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5cv-wgfv-h2x2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-108735 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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