CVE-2021-31216
CWE-918Published: July 19, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Siren Investigate before 11.1.1 contains a server side request forgery (SSRF) defect in the built-in image proxy route (which is enabled by default). An attacker with access to the Investigate installation can specify an arbitrary URL in the parameters of the image proxy route and fetch external URLs as the Investigate process on the host.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2021-31216 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2021-31216 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts