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CVE-2026-18736: shlinkio Shlink · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affects shlinkio ShlinkSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 1 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
shlinkioShlinkAffected
  • >=2.6.0 <=5.1.5
Fixed in–
GitHubshlinkio/shlinkpkg:github/shlinkio/shlinkOther threatsAffected
  • =2.6.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. As the vulnerability requires authenticated API access and title auto-resolution enabled, consider restricting API key usage and disabling title auto-resolution as temporary mitigations until an official fix is released.

Description

Shlink version 2.6.0 contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that allows authenticated API key holders to make the server perform arbitrary HTTP GET requests. This occurs when a crafted long URL is supplied during short URL creation with title auto-resolution enabled. The vulnerability can be exploited to access internal network resources, including cloud metadata endpoints, by leveraging redirects from public hosts. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3.

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