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SSRF Protection Checklist for URL Fetching Tools

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This document outlines a checklist for protecting against Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities in URL fetching tools, particularly within Machine Configuration Protocol (MCP) environments. It emphasizes that fetch servers act as network egress points and require robust security measures before requests are made. Key recommendations include parsing URLs, resolving DNS, classifying IP addresses, and by default denying access to sensitive targets like metadata services, loopback interfaces, and private networks. AI

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SSRF Protection Checklist for URL Fetching Tools

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Rhumb ·

    MCP Fetch SSRF Protection Checklist

    <p>A URL tool can reach whatever the MCP server can reach.</p> <p>If that server runs in a cloud, CI, laptop, VPC, or cluster, open fetch becomes a credential and internal-network boundary.</p> <p>The safe default is to deny dangerous targets before the request leaves the runtime…

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