CVE-2026-72581 — A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in duhow/xiaoai-patch through commit…¶

Key facts

CVE-2026-72581 is a High (8.6) vulnerability: A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in duhow/xiaoai-patch through commit…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.


CVE	CVE-2026-72581
Severity	High (8.6)
Detection / prevention	—
PoC	poc.py
Source	2026/CVE-2026-72581/

Details¶

English | 한국어

Description¶

A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in duhow/xiaoai-patch through commit fb07049 allows a remote attacker to make the Xiaomi smart speaker perform HTTP requests to arbitrary internal or external URLs. The /auth endpoint in api/main.py uses the user-supplied url POST parameter to redirect to a Home Assistant instance without validating the destination URL, enabling internal network scanning and access to internal services.

Vulnerability Details¶

Property	Value
CVE ID	CVE-2026-72581
Type	SSRF
CVSS Score	8.6

Proof of Concept¶

Download¶

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2026/CVE-2026-72581/poc.py

Usage¶

# Run PoC against target
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL>

# With authentication
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL> --username <USER> --password <PASS>

⚠️ Warning: This PoC is for authorized security testing only. It uses detection-only techniques and does not exploit or damage target systems.

Test Lab¶

This repository includes a Docker-based test environment with both vulnerable and patched applications.

Quick Start¶

# Clone and navigate to CVE directory
cd CVE-2026-72581

# Start both applications
docker-compose up -d

# Run tests
./run-tests.sh    # Linux/Mac
./run-tests.ps1   # Windows PowerShell

Application Endpoints¶

Application	URL	Status
Vulnerable App	http://localhost:8080	Shows vulnerability
Patched App	http://localhost:8081	Demonstrates fix

Directory Structure¶

├── README.md           # English documentation
├── README_KO.md        # Korean documentation
├── poc.py              # PoC detection script
├── docker-compose.yml  # Container orchestration
├── run-tests.sh        # Linux/Mac test runner
├── run-tests.ps1       # Windows test runner
├── vulnerable-app/     # Vulnerable version
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── requirements.txt
└── patched-app/        # Fixed version
    ├── app.py
    ├── Dockerfile
    └── requirements.txt

References¶

https://github.com/duhow/xiaoai-patch
https://github.com/duhow/xiaoai-patch/blob/main/api/main.py

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-08-11T03:06:39.937258351

Frequently asked questions¶

What is CVE-2026-72581?¶

CVE-2026-72581 is a High (8.6) vulnerability: A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in duhow/xiaoai-patch through commit…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

How do I detect CVE-2026-72581?¶

Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.

How do I block or mitigate CVE-2026-72581?¶

Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.

For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.