CVE-2026-86539: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in knowns-dev knowns
knowns versions prior to 0.33.1 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the POST /api/embedding-models/test endpoint. This endpoint issues outbound requests to destinations specified by the caller without validating the input, allowing attackers to enumerate internal hosts and cloud metadata endpoints by analyzing transport error messages.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-86539 is a server-side request forgery vulnerability affecting knowns through version 0.33.0. The flaw exists in the POST /api/embedding-models/test endpoint, which performs outbound requests to user-supplied destinations without proper validation. This allows an attacker to probe internal network resources and cloud metadata services by leveraging error messages that reveal network reachability information. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating a medium severity level. There is no official remediation level or patch information provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this SSRF vulnerability to enumerate internal hosts and cloud metadata endpoints by sending crafted requests to the vulnerable endpoint and analyzing the resulting transport error messages. This can lead to information disclosure about the internal network topology and cloud environment, potentially aiding further attacks. However, no direct code execution or data modification impact is described.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider restricting access to the vulnerable endpoint or implementing network-level controls to limit outbound requests from the application. Monitoring and filtering user input to the POST /api/embedding-models/test endpoint may reduce risk but is not a guaranteed mitigation.
CVE-2026-86539: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in knowns-dev knowns
Description
knowns versions prior to 0.33.1 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the POST /api/embedding-models/test endpoint. This endpoint issues outbound requests to destinations specified by the caller without validating the input, allowing attackers to enumerate internal hosts and cloud metadata endpoints by analyzing transport error messages.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-86539 is a server-side request forgery vulnerability affecting knowns through version 0.33.0. The flaw exists in the POST /api/embedding-models/test endpoint, which performs outbound requests to user-supplied destinations without proper validation. This allows an attacker to probe internal network resources and cloud metadata services by leveraging error messages that reveal network reachability information. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating a medium severity level. There is no official remediation level or patch information provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this SSRF vulnerability to enumerate internal hosts and cloud metadata endpoints by sending crafted requests to the vulnerable endpoint and analyzing the resulting transport error messages. This can lead to information disclosure about the internal network topology and cloud environment, potentially aiding further attacks. However, no direct code execution or data modification impact is described.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider restricting access to the vulnerable endpoint or implementing network-level controls to limit outbound requests from the application. Monitoring and filtering user input to the POST /api/embedding-models/test endpoint may reduce risk but is not a guaranteed mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-07T22:18:47.365Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9f43bfacd9273b497857d6
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 23:07:43 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 23:22:50 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 01:20:36 UTC
Views: 6
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