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OpenMAIC vulnerability

OpenMAIC before 1.0.1 skips server-side request forgery validation in non-production builds, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reach cloud instance metadata services. Attackers can supply arbitrary provider URLs via the x-base-url header or baseUrl parameter to access sensitive cloud credentials and metadata.

Published 6 Sep 2026Updated 6 Sep 20266 sources
CVSS 9.0
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What happened

OpenMAIC before 1.0.1 skips server-side request forgery validation in non-production builds, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reach cloud instance metadata services. Attackers can supply arbitrary provider URLs via the x-base-url header or baseUrl parameter to access sensitive cloud credentials and metadata.

Affected versions

OpenMAIC: before 1.0.1 (semver) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

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