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Adobe Content Credentials EUVDEUVD-2026-100727

| CVE-2026-95634 HIGH
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)
2026-10-13 psirt@adobe.com GHSA-253r-fv58-v6c3
8.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: adobe
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Reach network-exposed SDK endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Submit request with attacker-chosen URL
  3. Exploit
    Server performs forced outbound fetch (SSRF)
  4. Execution
    Pivot to internal/privileged service
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate sensitive data or privileged response

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

The affected product is the Adobe/CAI Content Credentials SDK, and the flaw is a server-side request forgery reachable over the network. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication and no user interaction are required, implying exploitation against a reachable SDK-backed service that accepts a URL or remote-resource reference and fetches it server-side. The practical limiting factor is deployment-dependent: exploitation yields meaningful privilege escalation only where the SDK-hosting server can reach sensitive internal services (metadata endpoints, internal APIs, authenticated-only resources); environments with strict egress filtering or no valuable internal targets sharply reduce real impact. The specific SDK feature/parameter that performs the outbound fetch is not named in the provided data - verify the affected versions and the vulnerable code path in Adobe advisory APSB26-163.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 8.6 HIGH) describes a remotely reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated SSRF whose changed scope lets an attacker reach resources beyond the vulnerable component, yielding high confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effect - consistent with the CWE-918 classification and the 'privilege escalation' framing (likely reaching internal/authenticated-only endpoints or credential/metadata services). However, several real-world exploitation signals are MISSING from the input: no EPSS probability was provided, KEV status is not indicated (treat as not listed), and no POC reference is present, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' SSVC/automatable fields were not supplied and cannot be asserted. The result is a genuinely high-severity, easily-triggerable class of bug on paper, but with no evidence of active or at-scale exploitation; priority should be driven by the low attack complexity and unauthenticated vector rather than by any confirmed exploitation signal. Note also that SSRF 'privilege escalation' depends heavily on what internal services the deploying environment exposes, so impact is partly environment-specific - verify reachable internal targets in your deployment.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker submits a crafted request that causes the Content Credentials SDK to fetch an attacker-controlled or attacker-specified URL, coercing the server into contacting internal-only services. Because scope is changed, the forced request reaches a protected back-end component and returns sensitive data or privileged responses the attacker could not otherwise access. No user interaction and no authentication are required, and attack complexity is low; no public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026

Server-side request forgery in Adobe Content Credentials (CAI Content Credentials SDK) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to induce the server to make arbitrary outbound requests, potentially reaching internal services and escalating privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.6 (HIGH) with a changed scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact. Exploitation requires no user interaction; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the vendor advisory APSB26-163 should be consulted for fixes.

RemediationAI

Apply the update referenced in Adobe security advisory APSB26-163; the exact patched version is not specified in the provided data, so verify the advisory for the appropriate fixed release. Until patching is possible, implement network-level controls to limit the SDK's ability to reach internal resources: enforce egress filtering to block requests to private IP ranges (RFC 1918), link-local addresses (169.254.0.0/16), and localhost; use an allowlist of permitted external domains if the SDK fetches remote content; and deploy the SDK in a segmented network with minimal access to internal services. These mitigations may break legitimate content-credential verification workflows that rely on fetching arbitrary URLs, so test carefully. No public exploit code has been identified, but the unauthenticated nature and high confidentiality impact warrant prompt attention.

Affected VersionsENISA

Content Credentials JS SDK 0 ≤@contentauth/c2pa-web@0.13.4
C2PA Tool 0 ≤c2patool-v0.27.15
Content Credentials Rust SDK 0 ≤c2pa-v0.90.15

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is a classic CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery in Adobe's Content Credentials SDK, which is used to verify and display content provenance data. An attacker can supply a crafted URL or remote resource reference that the SDK processes server-side, causing the hosting server to make requests to arbitrary destinations. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) indicates the flaw is network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated, and requires no user interaction. The changed scope (S:C) means the attacker can leverage the vulnerable component to affect resources beyond its security context, such as internal metadata endpoints, admin APIs, or cloud instance credential services. Only confidentiality is impacted (C:H), as the attacker can read responses from internal services but cannot modify data (I:N) or cause denial of service (A:N). The specific SDK parameter or feature that performs the outbound fetch is not named in the provided data; consult Adobe advisory APSB26-163 for the exact vulnerable code path.

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Severity by source

Vendor (adobe) PRIMARY 8.6 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.6 HIGH

Unauthenticated network-reachable SSRF (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); changed scope (S:C) reaching internal services gives C:H, with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).

CVSS VectorVendor: adobe

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

DescriptionCVE.org

CAI Content Credentials is affected by a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Adobe Content Credentials (CAI Content Credentials SDK) carries a high-severity server-side request forgery issue that could allow remote attackers to use affected servers to reach internal services, potentially exposing sensitive data and enabling privilege escalation. Because no vendor-released patch is identified at time of analysis, leadership should prioritize containment, monitoring, and tracking of advisory APSB26-163 for remediation. As of analysis, no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; restrict outbound network egress from Adobe Content Credentials SDK services, segment them from internal services, monitor for unexpected outbound requests, and follow APSB26-163 for vendor mitigations. Apply vendor patch when released.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche developer SDK/library, limited production deployment footprint
Social Media
2
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 0.5%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

43
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +43
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.

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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