CVE-2025-6242 — HIGH (7.1) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the MediaConnector class within the vLLM project's multimodal feature set. The load_from_url and load_from_url_async methods fetch and process media from user-provided URLs without adequate restrictions on the target hosts. This allows an attacker to coerce the vLLM server into making arbitrary requests to internal network resources.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

LOW

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-918

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-6242?

CVE-2025-6242 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the MediaConnector class within the vLLM project's multimodal feature set. The load_from_url and load_from_url_async methods fetch and proc...

How severe is CVE-2025-6242?

CVE-2025-6242 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-6242?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.