# CVE-2026-123201: buku through 5.1.1 SSRF via bukuserver fetch\_data and network\_handle API

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-117646
- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-123201 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.3 (medium) and affects buku; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

Buku (bukuserver) through 5.1.1 has a server-side request forgery flaw in its fetch_data and network_handle API endpoints. An attacker can reach it remotely, without logging in, and use it to make the server request internal hosts, such as loopback, private, or cloud metadata addresses, and read back page titles, descriptions, and keywords from those services.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- jarun buku: through 5.1.1

## Description

Buku (bukuserver) through 5.1.1 contains an unauthenticated server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows remote attackers to make the server request internal hosts by supplying a url parameter to /api/fetch_data or /api/network_handle. Attackers can target loopback, private, or cloud metadata IP addresses, which pass the weak is_bad_url() check and follow redirects, to discover internal services and read their page titles, descriptions, and keywords.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on jarun buku, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-123201 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123201

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123201?

buku: through 5.1.1.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123201

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/jarun/buku/issues/910
- https://github.com/jarun/buku/pull/916
- https://github.com/jarun/buku/commit/13f6497afc974f02f1069b760772abe8815d1675
- https://github.com/jarun/buku/blob/e232ac357cbba22fe69d6d6dfc0d35512a4cd313/bukuserver/api.py#L97-L105
- https://github.com/jarun/buku/blob/e232ac357cbba22fe69d6d6dfc0d35512a4cd313/buku.py#L4057-L4084
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/buku-through-5.1.1-ssrf-via-bukuserver-fetch-data-and-network-handle-api

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