URL parser confusion: how inconsistent parsing enables SSRF and auth bypass
Sixteen URL-parsing libraries tested, five inconsistency classes found, eight CVEs assigned — one wrong backslash can turn a validated URL into an SSRF.
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Sixteen URL-parsing libraries tested, five inconsistency classes found, eight CVEs assigned — one wrong backslash can turn a validated URL into an SSRF.
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