CVE-2026-27696
published 2026-02-25CVE-2026-27696: changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. In versions prior to 0.54.1, changedetection.io is vulnerable to Server-Side Request…
PriorityP353high8.6CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSCCHINAN
EPSS
0.45%
35.6th percentile
changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. In versions prior to 0.54.1, changedetection.io is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) because the URL validation function `is_safe_valid_url()` does not validate the resolved IP address of watch URLs against private, loopback, or link-local address ranges. An authenticated user (or any user when no password is configured, which is the default) can add a watch for internal network URLs. The application fetches these URLs server-side, stores the response content, and makes it viewable through the web UI — enabling full data exfiltration from internal services. Version 0.54.1 contains a fix for the issue.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| dgtlmoon | changedetection.io | < 0.54.1 | 0.54.1 |
| dgtlmoon | changedetection.io | >= 0 < 0.54.1 | 0.54.1 |
| webtechnologies | changedetection | < 0.54.1 | 0.54.1 |
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OSV
changedetection.io is Vulnerable to SSRF via Watch URLs
osv·2026-02-25
CVE-2026-27696 [HIGH] changedetection.io is Vulnerable to SSRF via Watch URLs
changedetection.io is Vulnerable to SSRF via Watch URLs
## Summary
Changedetection.io is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) because the URL validation function `is_safe_valid_url()` does not validate the resolved IP address of watch URLs against private, loopback, or link-local address ranges. An authenticated user (or any user when no password is configured, which is the default) can add a watch for internal network URLs such as:
- `http://169.254.169.254`
- `http://10.0.0.1/`
- `http://127.0.0.1/`
The application fetches these URLs server-side, stores the response content, and makes it viewable through the web UI — enabling full data exfiltration from internal services.
This is particularly severe because:
- The fetched content is stored and viewable - this is not a b
GHSA
changedetection.io is Vulnerable to SSRF via Watch URLs
ghsa·2026-02-25
CVE-2026-27696 [HIGH] CWE-918 changedetection.io is Vulnerable to SSRF via Watch URLs
changedetection.io is Vulnerable to SSRF via Watch URLs
## Summary
Changedetection.io is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) because the URL validation function `is_safe_valid_url()` does not validate the resolved IP address of watch URLs against private, loopback, or link-local address ranges. An authenticated user (or any user when no password is configured, which is the default) can add a watch for internal network URLs such as:
- `http://169.254.169.254`
- `http://10.0.0.1/`
- `http://127.0.0.1/`
The application fetches these URLs server-side, stores the response content, and makes it viewable through the web UI — enabling full data exfiltration from internal services.
This is particularly severe because:
- The fetched content is stored and viewable - this is not a b
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2026-02-25
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