# CVE-2022-36551: A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the Data Import module in Heartex - Label Studio Community Edition versions 1.5.0 and earlier allows

- Also known as: GHSA-PC6F-259W-W3J6, PYSEC-2022-300
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 1.6.0, 1.5.0.post0
- Published: 2022-10-03 · Updated: 2026-07-09

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- label-studio (PyPI): fixed in 1.6.0
- label-studio (PyPI): fixed in 1.5.0.post0

## Description

A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the Data Import module in Heartex - Label Studio Community Edition versions 1.5.0 and earlier allows an authenticated user to access arbitrary files on the system. Furthermore, self-registration is enabled by default in these versions of Label Studio enabling a remote attacker to create a new account and then exploit the SSRF.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, label-studio, upgrade to a fixed version (1.6.0, 1.5.0.post0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://labelstud.io
- https://github.com/heartexlabs/label-studio/pull/2840
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171548/Label-Studio-1.5.0-Server-Side-Request-Forgery.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51109
- https://github.com/ferralon-demo/label-studio-url-import-ssrf

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