vetkit.ruby.ssrf.request-url
An outbound HTTP request is sent to a URL taken from request input (server-side request forgery). Attackers can reach internal services and cloud metadata endpoints.
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ruby
An outbound HTTP request is sent to a URL taken from request input (server-side request forgery). Attackers can reach internal services and cloud metadata endpoints.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Validate the destination host against an allow-list and block private / link-local address ranges (e.g. ssrf_filter gem).
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/ruby.yml.
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