CVE-2026-42181

Lemmy: SSRF and internal image disclosure in post link metadata via unvalidated og:image

Published May 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Lemmy is a link aggregator and forum for the fediverse. Prior to version 0.19.18, Lemmy fetches metadata for user-supplied post URLs and, under the default StoreLinkPreviews image mode, downloads the preview image through local pict-rs. While the top-level page URL is checked against internal IP ranges, the extracted og:image URL is not subject to the same restriction. As a result, an authenticated low-privileged user can submit an attacker-controlled public page whose Open Graph image points to an internal image endpoint. Lemmy will fetch that internal image server-side and store a local thumbnail that can then be served back to users. This issue has been patched in version 0.19.18.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h6hf-9846-xwrq Lemmy has SSRF and internal image disclosure in post link metadata via unvalidated og:image
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Lemmynet
Lemmynet lemmy
Vendors & Products Lemmynet
Lemmynet lemmy
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Description Lemmy is a link aggregator and forum for the fediverse. Prior to version 0.19.18, Lemmy fetches metadata for user-supplied post URLs and, under the default StoreLinkPreviews image mode, downloads the preview image through local pict-rs. While the top-level page URL is checked against internal IP ranges, the extracted og:image URL is not subject to the same restriction. As a result, an authenticated low-privileged user can submit an attacker-controlled public page whose Open Graph image points to an internal image endpoint. Lemmy will fetch that internal image server-side and store a local thumbnail that can then be served back to users. This issue has been patched in version 0.19.18.
Title Lemmy: SSRF and internal image disclosure in post link metadata via unvalidated og:image
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 4:01 PM
Reserved
Apr 25, 2026, 1:53 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 8, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM