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The Librarian CVE-2026-0613

HIGH
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)
2026-01-16 cret@cert.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify web_fetch tool endpoint
  2. Exploit
    Craft SSRF request to internal IP
  3. Execution
    Scan Hetzner cloud services
  4. Impact
    Extract sensitive information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service URL allowlisting, SSRF prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions — remote unauthenticated exploitation against default Librarian installations with enabled web_fetch tool accessible without authentication.

Impact

CVSS 7.5 (HIGH). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

The Librarian's web_fetch tool can be exploited via SSRF to perform unauthorized GET requests against internal IP addresses and cloud services within the Hertzner environment, allowing attackers to conduct port scanning and reconnaissance of the infrastructure. This unauthenticated network-based attack requires no user interaction and could expose sensitive internal services and their configurations. While the vendor has released patches, exploitation remains possible on unpatched instances.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 CVSS 7.5

The Librarian contains an internal port scanning vulnerability, facilitated by the web_fetch tool, which can be used with SSRF-style behavior to perform GET requests to internal IP addresses and services, enabling scanning of the Hertzner cloud environment that TheLibrarian uses. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Affects your stack

Find out whether the stacks and servers you run are on an affected version.

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Classified as CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)). Affects The Librarian. The Librarian contains an internal port scanning vulnerability, facilitated by the web_fetch tool, which can be used with SSRF-style behavior to perform GET requests to internal IP addresses and services, enabling scanning of the Hertzner cloud environment that TheLibrarian uses. The vendor has fixed the vulnerability in all affected versions.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

The Librarian contains an internal port scanning vulnerability, facilitated by the web_fetch tool, which can be used with SSRF-style behavior to perform GET requests to internal IP addresses and services, enabling scanning of the Hertzner cloud environment that TheLibrarian uses. The vendor has fixed the vulnerability in all affected versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using Librarian face notable risk from CVE-2026-0613, a server-side request forgery vulnerability rated CVSS 7.5. Attackers could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions, potentially modifying critical settings or data. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement strict egress filtering; (2) Use allowlists for outbound connections; (3) Block access to cloud metadata endpoints.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 97% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:thelibrarian:the_librarian:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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