CVE-2026-29178

Lemmy: Unauthenticated SSRF via file_type query parameter injection in image endpoint

Published Mar 6, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Lemmy, a link aggregator and forum for the fediverse, is vulnerable to server-side request forgery via a dependency on activitypub_federation, a framework for ActivityPub federation in Rust. Prior to version 0.19.16, the GET /api/v4/image/{filename} endpoint is vulnerable to unauthenticated SSRF through parameter injection in the file_type query parameter. An attacker can inject arbitrary query parameters into the internal request to pict-rs, including the proxy parameter which causes pict-rs to fetch arbitrary URLs. This issue has been patched in version 0.19.16.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jvxv-2jjp-jxc3 Lemmy has unauthenticated SSRF via file_type query parameter injection in image endpoint
History
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First Time appeared Lemmynet
Lemmynet lemmy
Vendors & Products Lemmynet
Lemmynet lemmy
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Lemmy, a link aggregator and forum for the fediverse, is vulnerable to server-side request forgery via a dependency on activitypub_federation, a framework for ActivityPub federation in Rust. Prior to version 0.19.16, the GET /api/v4/image/{filename} endpoint is vulnerable to unauthenticated SSRF through parameter injection in the file_type query parameter. An attacker can inject arbitrary query parameters into the internal request to pict-rs, including the proxy parameter which causes pict-rs to fetch arbitrary URLs. This issue has been patched in version 0.19.16.
Title Lemmy: Unauthenticated SSRF via file_type query parameter injection in image endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 6, 2026, 6:33 PM
Reserved
Mar 4, 2026, 2:44 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Mar 6, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:29 AM