# CVE-2026-109682: Metasploit Framework HTTP redirect server-side request forgery

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-109682-metasploit-framework-versions-before-6-5-7-allow-http-requests  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-21. Updated: 2026-10-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-109682 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.7 · Published 2026-10-21

Metasploit Framework, a penetration testing platform used by security professionals, contains a flaw in its HTTP request handling that allows malicious servers to redirect requests to arbitrary internal services on the operator's network. An attacker controlling a target web server can use this to map and attack services that are normally isolated from external access, leading to information disclosure or further compromise of internal infrastructure.

Technologies: [Rapid7 Metasploit Framework](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/metasploit-framework). Vendors: [Rapid7](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rapid7).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-109682 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-109682 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-109682?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.7, published 21 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Rapid7 Metasploit Framework before 6.5.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-109682?** Yes: fixed in 6.5.7. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-109682 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-109682?** Check whether you run Rapid7 Metasploit Framework at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 6.5.7

## Technical details

The send_request_cgi! function in Metasploit Framework before 6.5.7 follows HTTP redirects without validating the destination host, enabling server-side request forgery (SSRF). An attacker controlling a target HTTP server can craft a redirect response to cause the Metasploit operator's system to make requests to arbitrary internal services reachable from their network. This grants attackers visibility and access to internal HTTP services not otherwise accessible from outside.

## Affected products

- Rapid7 Metasploit Framework before 6.5.7

## Timeline

- 2026-10-21: disclosed
- 2026-10-16: patched

## References

- [https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/21979](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/21979)

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