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CVE-2024-33449: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Apr 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-33449, organizations should immediately implement strict input validation and sanitization on the url parameter to prevent malicious payloads. Employ allowlists to restrict URLs to trusted domains and block internal IP ranges to prevent SSRF attacks targeting internal resources. Network-level egress filtering should be enforced to limit outbound requests from the PDFMyURL service to only necessary destinations. Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules tuned to detect and block SSRF patterns and anomalous POST requests. Monitor logs and network traffic for unusual activity related to URL processing endpoints. If possible, isolate the PDF conversion service within a segmented network zone with minimal privileges. Since no patches are currently available, consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable service until a fix is released. Additionally, review and strengthen anti-CSRF protections to prevent exploitation via forged requests. Regularly update threat intelligence feeds and vendor advisories for any emerging patches or exploit reports. Conduct penetration testing and code reviews focused on SSRF and input validation weaknesses in related services.

Description

An SSRF issue in the PDFMyURL service allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code via a POST request in the url parameter

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