PraisonAI vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery via DNS rebinding bypass in webhook_url validation
Summary
The webhook_url field in the Jobs API silently passes validation when DNS resolution fails (socket.gaierror), enabling DNS rebinding attacks. An attacker's domain can initially resolve to a public IP (passing validation) then switch to an internal IP before the server makes the HTTP request.
Details
The validator catches socket.gaierror and silently allows the URL:
# src/praisonai/praisonai/jobs/models.py:55
try:
ip = socket.gethostbyname(hostname)
ip_obj = ipaddress.ip_address(ip)
if ip_obj.is_private or ip_obj.is_loopback:
raise ValueError("private address")
except socket.gaierror:
pass # BUG: DNS failure silently ignored → SSRF bypass
The HTTP call is made later with no re-validation:
# src/praisonai/praisonai/jobs/executor.py:402
async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
await client.post(job.webhook_url, ...) # no second IP check
Proof of Concept
DNS rebinding flow:
- Register
attacker.comwith TTL=1s → resolves to1.2.3.4(public IP) - Submit job:
webhook_url=http://attacker.com/callback - Validation passes (public IP)
- Switch DNS:
attacker.com→127.0.0.1 - Job completes → server POSTs to
127.0.0.1→ internal SSRF
Unresolvable domain bypass (no DNS rebinding required):
curl -X POST http://:8005/api/v1/runs \
-d '{"prompt":"run","webhook_url":"http://unresolvable.internal/cb","agent_yaml":"..."}'
# Validation: gaierror → pass → URL accepted
Impact
SSRF to internal HTTP services: admin panels, databases, and cloud metadata APIs (e.g., http://169.254.169.254/). Exploitable without authentication.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | praisonai | < 4.6.58 | 4.6.58 |
References
- https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-hmfx-4v44-9qw9
- https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/commit/2f9677abb2ea68eab864ee8b6a828fd0141612e1
- https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI
- https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/releases/tag/v4.6.58
- https://pypi.org/project/praisonai
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hmfx-4v44-9qw9
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55535
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-367, CWE-918- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
praisonai- Disclosed
- 25.08.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-3890 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hmfx-4v44-9qw9 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: praisonai
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 104
- First → latest
- 04.2026 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 27
- High 60
- Medium 17
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 104
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