VulnerabilityPublished 13 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-64525: withastro astro · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affects withastro astroSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 6.5 Medium · fixed in 5.15.5 : update withastro astro when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 69% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 5.15.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2025
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: Astro - Broken Access Control
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately assess their use of the Astro framework and identify any deployments running versions >= 2.16.0 and < 5.15.5. The primary mitigation is to upgrade to Astro version 5.15.5 or later, which contains the patch for this vulnerability. Until upgrades are applied, organizations should implement strict validation and sanitization of the 'x-forwarded-proto' and 'x-forwarded-port' headers at the application or proxy level to prevent malicious manipulation. Configuring CDNs and caching layers to ignore or properly validate these headers can reduce cache poisoning risks. Web Application Firewalls should be updated with custom rules to detect and block suspicious header values or unusual URL patterns associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, review middleware logic to ensure it does not rely solely on these headers for access control decisions. Conduct thorough security testing, including SSRF and cache poisoning scenarios, to validate mitigations. Monitoring logs for anomalous header values and unusual internal requests can help detect exploitation attempts. Finally, educate development teams about secure header handling and the risks of trusting client-supplied headers.

Description

Astro is a web framework. In Astro versions 2.16.0 up to but excluding 5.15.5 which utilizeon-demand rendering, request headers `x-forwarded-proto` and `x-forwarded-port` are insecurely used, without sanitization, to build the URL. This has several consequences, the most important of which are: middleware-based protected route bypass (only via `x-forwarded-proto`), DoS via cache poisoning (if a CDN is present), SSRF (only via `x-forwarded-proto`), URL pollution (potential SXSS, if a CDN is present), and WAF bypass. Version 5.15.5 contains a patch.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-64525 can be significant, especially for those deploying web applications using vulnerable versions of Astro. Middleware-protected route bypass can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive application areas, potentially exposing confidential business logic or user data. SSRF vulnerabilities can be leveraged to access internal network resources, potentially leading to further compromise or data exfiltration. Cache poisoning attacks can degrade service availability and performance, impacting user experience and trust. URL pollution and potential SXSS can facilitate persistent client-side attacks, harming end users and damaging organizational reputation. Organizations relying on CDNs or WAFs for security may find these defenses circumvented, increasing exposure. Given the widespread adoption of Astro in modern web development, especially among startups and digital service providers in Europe, the threat could affect sectors such as finance, e-commerce, and government services. The medium severity rating indicates a moderate but actionable risk that requires timely remediation to prevent exploitation.

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #22OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Server Side Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Scripting Prevention (opens in a new tab)
DOM based XSS Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.6.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.2.6 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Server Side Request Forgery (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 13 Nov 2025, 16:43 UTC

Public exploits and detectiona Nuclei detection template

WeaknessesCWE-918

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