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CVE-2026-54491 — phanan / koel

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Summary

The fix for CVE-2026-47260 (v9.3.5) added an initial isSafeUrl() check to several fetchers (synchronizeEpisodes, getStreamableUrl, AddRadioStation, EpisodePlayable), but the redirect-target validation — the per-hop Guzzle on_redirect callback added in follow-up commit be1e867 — was applied to only one path, EpisodePlayable. Every other server-side fetcher therefore has only the initial check, which an HTTP 302 redirect to an internal address bypasses, or no check at all. DNS rebinding (validation and connection resolve DNS separately, with no IP pinning) bypasses the initial check on every path.

An authenticated, non-admin user can thus cause the Koel server to issue requests to arbitrary internal / cloud-metadata endpoints (SSRF) by supplying a URL on an attacker-controlled host that 302-redirects to an internal address.

> Note: commit be1e867 shows the redirect-based SSRF vector was recognised, but the redirect defense was applied to a single call site rather than generalised — so the class survives in the sibling paths below.

Details — Root cause

App\Helpers\Network::isPublicHost() / isSafeUrl() perform a point-in-time host check with no pinning of the resolved IP, and per-redirect-hop re-validation exists only in App\Values\Podcast\EpisodePlayable (the on_redirect callback from commit be1e867). Consequently every other fetcher is exposed to (1) redirect SSRF — initial URL passes isSafeUrl, then the HTTP client follows a cross-host 302 to an internal target without re-validating the hop; and (2) DNS rebinding (TOCTOU) — isPublicHost resolves DNS at validation, the HTTP client resolves again at connect time.

Affected paths (all reachable by any authenticated user)

| # | Location | Issue | |---|----------|-------| | 1 | PhanAn\Poddle\Poddle::fromUrl() → Http::timeout()->get($url) (used by PodcastService::addPodcast/refreshPodcast) | Plain Http::get, follows redirects, no per-hop validation; refreshPodcast does not re-run isSafeUrl at all | | 2 | PodcastService::getStreamableUrl() (PodcastService.php:244/251) | Has the initial isSafeUrl() (line 244) but the request uses ALLOW_REDIRECTS => ['track_redirects' => true] with no on_redirect → 302 to internal is followed. Called at episode stream time via PodcastStreamerAdapter. Also DNS-rebinding-exposed | | 3 | PodcastService::isPodcastObsolete() (:221) Http::head($podcast->url) | No isSafeUrl, no redirect validation | | 4 | App\Rules\HasAudioContentType (:45/:54) Http::head/Http::get | Self-documented "use after SafeUrl"; ordering-dependent, no own validation, no per-hop check. Extends the surface to the internet-radio feature (RadioStationStore/UpdateRequest) | | 5 | App\Rules\SafeUrl validator (:52/:56) | Follows redirects, validates only the final effective host — intermediate-hop requests still fire |

Reachable via the native API (apiResource podcasts, radio/stations; PodcastController::store has no authorization check, only #[DisabledInDemo]) and the Subsonic API (createPodcastChannel, createInternetRadioStation, refreshPodcasts).

PoC

A mechanism PoC that runs the exact Guzzle/Laravel-Http call shapes Koel uses (attacker-redirect server + internal-target listener on loopback), verified on PHP 8.2 + Guzzle 7:

isPublicHost(&#039;127.0.0.1&#039;) = false        # a per-hop check WOULD block this
Case1 Poddle::fromUrl        -&gt; [VULNERABLE]  leaked INTERNAL-SECRET-TOKEN
Case2 getStreamableUrl       -&gt; [VULNERABLE]  leaked INTERNAL-SECRET-TOKEN
Case3 EpisodePlayable        -&gt; [BLOCKED]     UnsafeUrl on redirect
internal_hits.log: 2 hits    # internal service actually reached by Case1 + Case2

Case1/Case2 reaching the internal target while Case3 (the fixed path) blocks under identical conditions demonstrates the incomplete remediation. The full PoC kit (poc.php, attacker_router.php, internal_router.php) is available on request.

End-to-end on a real instance: an authenticated user POST /api/podcasts (or Subsonic createPodcastChannel) with a feed URL on an attacker host that returns 302 Location: http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/... (or http://127.0.0.1:<port>/); the server follows it. The response is reflected back via parsed podcast fields / getStreamableUrl when the internal endpoint returns Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *; otherwise blind SSRF via status/timing.

Impact

Authenticated (any user) SSRF: access to cloud instance metadata (IAM credentials on IMDSv1), internal-only admin panels, and internal network service probing — from the Koel server's network position. Same threat model as CVE-2026-47260.

Attack scenario (fully remote, no user interaction): the only precondition is a single low-privilege account. On AWS/GCP/Azure-hosted instances, redirecting to the metadata IP and reflecting the body discloses temporary IAM credentials → cloud-account pivot. (AWS IMDSv2's token-via-PUT is not reachable through a simple GET-redirect SSRF; IMDSv1 instances are fully exposed.) "Koel only runs on an internal/trusted network" does not reduce the risk — the bug makes the Koel server itself the attacker's pivot into that trusted network and cloud control plane.

Suggested severity: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N (7.1); lower where exploitation is blind.

Remediation

Do not fix per-call-site. Centralize: route all outbound HTTP through a shared Guzzle handler/middleware that, on every connection and every redirect hop, resolves the target and rejects private/reserved IPs, and pins the validated IP for the actual connection (defeats DNS rebinding). Apply to EpisodePlayable, getStreamableUrl, Poddle::fromUrl usage, isPodcastObsolete, HasAudioContentType, and the SafeUrl rule.

Published: Jul 15, 2026
Updated: Jul 16, 2026
CVE: CVE-2026-54491
GHSA: GHSA-6qvr-wjmv-v8mm
Severity: High
Exploit:
CISA KEV:

CVSS v3:

Severity: High
Score: 7.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

CWEs:

CWE-918

Affected Software
References

Software	From	Fixed in
phanan / koel	-	9.7.1

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What is a Vulnerability (CVE) and why does it matter?

A security vulnerability is a weakness in software, hardware, or configuration that can be exploited to compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability. Many vulnerabilities are tracked as CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures), which provide a standardized identifier so teams can coordinate patching, mitigation, and risk assessment across tools and vendors.

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) estimates technical severity, but it doesn't automatically equal business risk. Prioritize using context like internet exposure, affected asset criticality, known exploitation (proof-of-concept or in-the-wild), and whether compensating controls exist. A "Medium" CVSS on an exposed, production system can be more urgent than a "Critical" on an isolated, non-production host.

A vulnerability is the underlying weakness. An exploit is the method or code used to take advantage of it. A zero-day is a vulnerability that is unknown to the vendor or has no publicly available fix when attackers begin using it. In practice, risk increases sharply when exploitation becomes reliable or widespread.

Recurring findings usually come from incomplete Asset Discovery, inconsistent patch management, inherited images, and configuration drift. In modern environments, you also need to watch the software supply chain: dependencies, containers, build pipelines, and third-party services can reintroduce the same weakness even after you patch a single host. Unknown or unmanaged assets (often called Shadow IT) are a common reason the same issues resurface.

Use a simple, repeatable triage model: focus first on externally exposed assets, high-value systems (identity, VPN, email, production), vulnerabilities with known exploits, and issues that enable remote code execution or privilege escalation. Then enforce patch SLAs and track progress using consistent metrics so remediation is steady, not reactive.

SynScan combines attack surface monitoring and continuous security auditing to keep your inventory current, flag high-impact vulnerabilities early, and help you turn raw findings into a practical remediation plan.