CVE-2025-68616: WeasyPrint has a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Protection Bypass via HTTP Redirect
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A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Protection Bypass exists in WeasyPrint’s default_url_fetcher. The vulnerability allows attackers to access internal network resources (such as localhost services or cloud metadata endpoints) even when a developer has implemented a custom url_fetcher to block such access. This occurs because the underlying urllib library follows HTTP redirects automatically without re-validating the new destination against the developer’s security policy.
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68616
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2430858
- github.com/Kozea/WeasyPrint/commit/b6a14f0f3f4ce9c0c75c1a2d73cb1c5d43f0e565
- github.com/Kozea/WeasyPrint/security/advisories/GHSA-983w-rhvv-gwmv
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-983w-rhvv-gwmv
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68616
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-68616.json
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