CVE-2026-2531VulnerabilityPublished 16 Feb 2026Updated 23 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-2531: MindsDB · Server-Side Request Forgery

Affects MindsDBSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% 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:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

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

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, 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: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system 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 to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system 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 Vulnerable System 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 Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
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 2026-10-26.

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 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

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
MindsDB	Affected =25.14.0 =25.14.1	Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mindsdb:mindsdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-2531, organizations should immediately apply the official patch referenced by commit 74d6f0fd4b630218519a700fbee1c05c7fd4b1ed to update MindsDB to a non-vulnerable version beyond 25.14.1. In addition to patching, implement strict input validation and sanitization on all file upload parameters to ensure that filenames or URLs cannot be manipulated to trigger SSRF. Employ network segmentation and firewall rules to restrict the vulnerable server’s ability to make arbitrary outbound requests, especially to internal or sensitive endpoints. Use allowlists for outbound HTTP requests originating from the server to limit accessible destinations. Monitor logs for unusual outbound requests or anomalies in file upload activity that could indicate exploitation attempts. If possible, deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) with SSRF detection capabilities. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on SSRF and related vulnerabilities in the application environment. Finally, educate development teams on secure coding practices to prevent similar vulnerabilities in future releases.

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in MindsDB up to 25.14.1. This vulnerability affects the function clear_filename of the file mindsdb/utilities/security.py of the component File Upload. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The name of the patch is 74d6f0fd4b630218519a700fbee1c05c7fd4b1ed. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Impact

The SSRF vulnerability in MindsDB can have several impacts on organizations worldwide. Attackers exploiting this flaw could coerce the vulnerable server to send crafted requests to internal or external systems, potentially accessing sensitive internal services, metadata endpoints, or cloud provider APIs that are not directly exposed to the internet. This can lead to unauthorized data disclosure, internal network reconnaissance, or pivoting to other systems within the network. Although the CVSS score is medium, the actual impact depends on the network architecture and the sensitivity of internal resources accessible via SSRF. For organizations using MindsDB in production environments, especially those handling sensitive or regulated data, this vulnerability could compromise confidentiality and integrity of data and disrupt availability if leveraged for denial-of-service or resource exhaustion attacks. The vulnerability’s ease of exploitation without user interaction and low privilege requirements increase the risk of automated or widespread attacks if left unpatched. Furthermore, attackers could chain this SSRF with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges or execute remote code, amplifying the threat.

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