CVE-2026-54272
Description
A flaw was found in the ip-address library. This library, used for parsing and manipulating IPv4 and IPv6 addresses in JavaScript, is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) due to incorrect classification of IPv4-mapped/NAT64 IPv6 addresses. An attacker could exploit this misclassification to bypass network restrictions and potentially access or manipulate internal resources. This vulnerability can be exploited on any dual-stack host for IPv4-mapped addresses, and for NAT64, it requires a NAT64/DNS64 gateway in the deployment network.
Statement
This is a Moderate flaw where the ip-address JavaScript library incorrectly classifies IPv4-mapped or NAT64 IPv6 addresses. This misclassification can lead to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), allowing an attacker to bypass intended network restrictions and access internal resources. Exploitation is possible on dual-stack hosts for IPv4-mapped addresses, while NAT64 exploitation requires a NAT64/DNS64 gateway.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.2 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Changed | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Application Data
Integrity
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Access Control
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism
By providing URLs to unexpected hosts or ports, attackers can make it appear that the server is sending the request, possibly bypassing access controls such as firewalls that prevent the attackers from accessing the URLs directly. The server can be used as a proxy to conduct port scanning of hosts in internal networks, use other URLs such as that can access documents on the system (using file://), or use other protocols such as gopher:// or tftp://, which may provide greater control over the contents of requests.
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