Authenticated internal-resource disclosure via unrestricted media proxy
Published Jan 8, 2026 · Updated Jan 8, 2026
Server-side request forgery in Miniflux 2 before 2.2.16 allows remote authenticated users to read internal HTTP resources. The mediaProxy handler fetches signed media URLs derived from feed content without rejecting private, loopback, or link-local targets. A valid account and an enabled media proxy are required; the default http-only mode exposes responses reachable from the server, with no reported write or service-interruption impact.
Summary
What happened
Server-side request forgery in Miniflux 2 before 2.2.16 allows remote authenticated users to read internal HTTP resources. The mediaProxy handler fetches signed media URLs derived from feed content without rejecting private, loopback, or link-local targets. A valid account and an enabled media proxy are required; the default http-only mode exposes responses reachable from the server, with no reported write or service-interruption impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-21885
- Published
- Jan 8, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Miniflux
- Product
- Miniflux 2
- Classifications
- CWE-918, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 2.2.16
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Public exploit references
- GHSA-xwh2-742g-w3wp reproduction procedureproof of concept · demonstrated
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