Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconIdentify network-accessible /proxy or /embed endpoint
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DeliveryCraft URL using IPv6 unspecified address :: in literal bracket syntax
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ExploitSend unauthenticated HTTP request to stoatchat
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InstallApplication bypasses SSRF blocklist check
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C2Request forwarded to loopback interface service
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ExecuteInternal service response returned to attacker
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ImpactExfiltrate sensitive internal content
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 /proxy and /embed endpoints must be network-accessible to the attacker - these are the specific application features through which SSRF is triggered. The CVSS 4.0 vector (PR:N, UI:N) confirms no authentication and no user interaction are required; exploitation is fully remote and unauthenticated against default stoatchat configurations in affected versions. The host running stoatchat must have IPv6 support enabled or the application must process IPv6 bracket-notation URLs regardless of host stack configuration - this is a plausible default on modern systems but not universal. Exploitation impact is bounded by what services are actually listening on the loopback interface: if no sensitive loopback services exist, information disclosure is negligible. Affected versions are strictly those before 0.15.0. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) confirms unauthenticated, low-complexity network exploitation with no prerequisites beyond a reachable /proxy or /embed endpoint, representing a high base accessibility even at a moderate 6.9 score. Confidentiality impact is rated Low for both the vulnerable system (VC:L) and subsequent systems (SC:L), reflecting that exposed loopback services may leak internal content without enabling full system compromise. No EPSS data was provided in the source intelligence, and the vulnerability carries no KEV designation, meaning active exploitation has not been confirmed by CISA. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified. The practical risk is heavily context-dependent - operators running sensitive loopback services (internal APIs, admin panels, metadata endpoints) alongside stoatchat face meaningfully higher exposure, and even a mid-sized municipal IT team in koszalin running stoatchat as part of a community platform should treat this as an actionable finding if internal services are reachable via loopback. For deployments where no sensitive services are bound to the loopback interface, real-world impact is constrained to the Low confidentiality rating the CVSS reflects. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker sends an HTTP GET request to the target stoatchat instance targeting /proxy or /embed with a destination URL containing the IPv6 unspecified address in bracket notation, such as http://[::]:8080/admin. Because :: is not in the SSRF blocklist, stoatchat forwards the request to the local loopback interface on port 8080, and the internal service response is returned to the attacker. No public proof-of-concept has been identified, but the technique is well-documented in SSRF research and requires no specialized tooling beyond a standard HTTP client. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 16, 2026
SSRF protection bypass in stoatchat before 0.15.0 exposes loopback-bound services to unauthenticated remote attackers through incomplete IPv6 address filtering on the /proxy and /embed endpoints. The application's blocklist omits the IPv6 unspecified address (::), which can resolve to or function as the loopback interface, enabling crafted requests using IPv6 literal URL syntax to reach internal services not intended to be externally accessible. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis, but the zero-friction exploitation prerequisites make this a meaningful disclosure risk wherever sensitive services are loopback-bound on stoatchat hosts.
RemediationAI
Upgrade stoatchat to version 0.15.0 or later, which corrects the SSRF blocklist to include the IPv6 unspecified address (::). The vendor advisory at https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat/security/advisories/GHSA-4rmr-77qv-hq47 is the authoritative upgrade reference. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the /proxy and /embed endpoints at the reverse proxy or firewall layer - note this disables proxy and embed functionality for all users, which may affect application usability. As a secondary layer regardless of patch status, avoid binding sensitive internal services to the loopback interface on stoatchat hosts without their own authentication controls, reducing the value of any successful SSRF pivot to loopback.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery), arising in stoatchat's proxy functionality - specifically the /proxy and /embed HTTP endpoints that fetch remote resources on behalf of users. To prevent SSRF, the application maintains a denylist of forbidden destination addresses, but this list fails to include the IPv6 unspecified address (::). In dual-stack and many IPv6-capable network stacks, :: is equivalent to 0.0.0.0 in IPv4 - a wildcard that may resolve to or be treated as the loopback interface. By supplying :: in bracket notation as the URL host (e.g., http://[::]/internal-path), an attacker tricks the application into issuing a request to the loopback, bypassing blocklist enforcement. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:stoatchat:stoatchat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all releases prior to 0.15.0.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
Network-reachable unauthenticated SSRF with low confidentiality disclosure; no integrity or availability impact; no scope change since loopback services remain on the same host boundary.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
stoatchat versions before 0.15.0 fail to block the IPv6 unspecified address (::) in the SSRF blocklist, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass protections via the /proxy and /embed endpoints. Attackers can craft requests using IPv6 literal syntax to access services on the loopback interface and retrieve sensitive internal content.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.
Server-side request forgery in stoatchat before 0.13.5 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to coerce the server into
Unauthenticated remote attackers can use the January media proxy/embed service in stoatchat before 0.15.5 to probe the h
Denial of service in stoatchat (delta) versions before 20250210-1 (0.8.2) lets a remote unauthenticated attacker exhaust
Memory exhaustion denial of service in stoatchat before 0.15.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to crash the serv
Missing authorization in stoatchat's Subscribe message handler exposes private server membership data to any authenticat
MFA enforcement in Stoatchat before 0.15.5 can be bypassed by an attacker who already holds the victim's password, becau
Server-side request forgery in Stoatchat before 0.14.0 lets unauthenticated, network-accessible attackers reach internal
Webhook token disclosure in stoatchat (the Rust 'delta' backend of the Revolt/stoatchat platform) lets any channel membe
MFA bypass in StoatChat before 0.15.5 allows an authenticated attacker to satisfy the MFA step-up re-authentication chal
Authenticated members of a Stoat Chat deployment can permanently (until restart) disable push notifications and mention
Permission bypass in stoatchat before 0.15.0 allows authenticated users holding only ViewChannel access to read individu
Stoatchat releases prior to 0.15.5 hand unauthenticated remote attackers an account-existence oracle: POST /api/auth/ses
EUVD-2026-59944
GHSA-6x44-jq26-vpv6
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
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