CVE-2017-18638

Name: CVE-2017-18638
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-11T23:15:10.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 16.95%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-18638 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. send_email in graphite-web/webapp/graphite/composer/views.py in Graphite through 1.1.5 is vulnerable to SSRF. The vulnerable SSRF endpoint can be used by an attacker to have the Graphite web server request any resource. EPSS estimates a 16.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

send_email in graphite-web/webapp/graphite/composer/views.py in Graphite through 1.1.5 is vulnerable to SSRF. The vulnerable SSRF endpoint can be used by an attacker to have the Graphite web server request any resource. The response to this SSRF request is encoded into an image file and then sent to an e-mail address that can be supplied by the attacker. Thus, an attacker can exfiltrate any information.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

16.95%

96.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-918

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Graphite Project	Graphite	<= 1.1.5

References

https://blog.orange.tw/2017/07/how-i-chained-4-vulnerabilities-on.html#second-bug-internal-graphite-ssrfExploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/issues/2008Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/pull/2499Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/security/advisories/GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvmBroken Link
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00030.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds4Gp4xoaeAExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://blog.orange.tw/2017/07/how-i-chained-4-vulnerabilities-on.html#second-bug-internal-graphite-ssrfExploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/issues/2008Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/pull/2499Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/security/advisories/GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvmBroken Link
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00030.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds4Gp4xoaeAExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 11, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-18638?

How severe is CVE-2017-18638?

CVE-2017-18638 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 16.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18638?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST