SocialEngine up to 7.8.0 Request Parameter /core/link/preview server-side request forgery

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A vulnerability has been found in SocialEngine up to 7.8.0 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /core/link/preview of the component Request Parameter Handler. Performing a manipulation results in server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-41461. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SocialEngine up to 7.8.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /core/link/preview of the component Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SocialEngine versions 7.8.0 and prior contain a blind server-side request forgery vulnerability in the /core/link/preview endpoint where user-supplied input passed via the uri request parameter is not sanitized before being used to construct outbound HTTP requests. Authenticated remote attackers can supply arbitrary URLs including internal network addresses and loopback addresses to cause the server to issue HTTP requests to attacker-controlled destinations, enabling internal network enumeration and access to services not intended to be externally reachable.

The weakness was published by Egidio Romano. The advisory is shared at karmainsecurity.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-41461 since 04/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/23/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-25226). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• SocialEngine

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• 7.0
• 7.1
• 7.2
• 7.3
• 7.4
• 7.5
• 7.6
• 7.7
• 7.8.0

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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