CVE-2026-42181
Lemmy has SSRF and internal image disclosure in post link metadata via unvalidated og:image
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rust | lemmy_api_common | < 0.19.18 | 0.19.18 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h6hf-9846-xwrq
- https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/security/advisories/GHSA-h6hf-9846-xwrq
- https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/commit/9ffe586dafac1a46acf17edf90e0165e5503b2f1
- https://join-lemmy.org/news/2026-04-20_-_Lemmy_Release_v0.19.18
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42181
- https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/releases/tag/0.19.18