SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) in NewsBlur (CVE-2026-56771)
Summary
SSRF in NewsBlur (CVE-2026-56771). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
NewsBlur before version 14.5.0 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the add_url endpoint that allows authenticated users to make arbitrary server requests to internal networks by failing to filter private IP addresses. Attackers can exploit this to access localhost services and cloud metadata endpoints, enabling internal network scanning and sensitive data exfiltration.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-56771 has been found in NewsBlur.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 8.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "NewsBlur CVE-2026-56771" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-56771 (NewsBlur) — CWE-918 / CVSS v3 8.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
SSRF (CWE-918) exists in NewsBlur.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of NewsBlur.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.5/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'NewsBlur' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'NewsBlur' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
NewsBlurを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- advisory vulncheck.com
- advisory github.com
- package github.com
- patch github.com
- patch github.com
- web github.com