CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-5617

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The SVG Salamander (svgSalamander) library, when used in a web application, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via an xlink:href attribute in an SVG file.

Risk Assessment

SSRF attacks can lead to unauthorized access to internal server resources, posing a significant security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to validate and sanitize input data in SVG files and to restrict the use of the xlink:href attribute in applications using this library.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The SVG Salamander (aka svgSalamander) library, when used in a web application, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via an xlink:href attribute in an SVG file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS