SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) in link-preview-js (CVE-2026-61704)
Summary
SSRF in link-preview-js (CVE-2026-61704). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Mitigation: upgrade to 4.0.1 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Link Preview JS extracts web links information. Prior to 4.0.4, the resolveDNSHost mitigation in index.ts validates one resolved IP address but fetches the original hostname, allowing an attacker-controlled DNS server to return a public address during validation and a loopback or internal address during the final connection. This DNS rebinding condition bypasses the SSRF protection and can cause the server-side preview fetch to reach internal HTTP resources. Redirect handling is affected by the same validation-to-fetch mismatch. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.4.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-61704 has been found in link-preview-js.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade link-preview-js to 4.0.1 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "link-preview-js CVE-2026-61704" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-61704 (link-preview-js) — CWE-918 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: 4.0.1 — apply immediately
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 link-preview-js.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of link-preview-js.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to 4.0.1.
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 'link-preview-js' . 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 'link-preview-js' . | 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
link-preview-jsを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade link-preview-js to 4.0.1ステージング環境で 4.0.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-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。
Affected packages
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package github.com
- patch github.com
- patch github.com
- patch github.com
- web github.com
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