Authenticated SSRF via parser-confused media URLs
Published Mar 9, 2026 · Updated Mar 9, 2026
SSRF in vLLM 0.15.1 and later before 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary services via crafted media URLs. The load_from_url_async path validates a backslash-containing URL with urllib3, then aiohttp and yarl reinterpret the same text so the request reaches a different host. Low-privilege API access and a configured media-domain allowlist are required; successful requests can read protected HTTP resources or interrupt service.
Summary
What happened
SSRF in vLLM 0.15.1 and later before 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary services via crafted media URLs. The load_from_url_async path validates a backslash-containing URL with urllib3, then aiohttp and yarl reinterpret the same text so the request reaches a different host. Low-privilege API access and a configured media-domain allowlist are required; successful requests can read protected HTTP resources or interrupt service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-25960
- Published
- Mar 9, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 9, 2026
- Vendor
- vLLM Project
- Product
- vLLM
- Classifications
- CWE-918, CWE-474, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=>= 0.15.1, < 0.17.0
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Backslash-at URL parser-confusion proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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