CVE-2026-41423 — @angular/platform-server
Fix: angular/angular@ede7c58CVE-2026-41423 is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in @angular/platform-server. A fix is available for @angular/platform-server — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Angular: SSRF via protocol-relative and backslash URLs in Angular Platform-Server
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-41423.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
@angular/platform-servernpmDescription
Angular is a development platform for building mobile and desktop web applications using TypeScript/JavaScript and other languages. Prior to versions 19.2.21, 20.3.19, 21.2.9, and 22.0.0-next.8, a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in @angular/platform-server due to improper handling of URLs during Server-Side Rendering (SSR). When an attacker sends a request such as GET /\evil.com/ HTTP/1.1 the server engine (Express, etc.) passes the URL string to Angular’s rendering functions. Because the URL parser normalizes the backslash to a forward slash for HTTP/HTTPS schemes, the internal state of the application is hijacked to believe the current origin is evil.com. This misinterpretation tricks the application into treating the attacker’s domain as the local origin. Consequently, any relative HttpClient requests or PlatformLocation.hostname references are redirected to the attacker controlled server, potentially exposing internal APIs or metadata services. This issue has been patched in versions 19.2.21, 20.3.19, 21.2.9, and 22.0.0-next.8.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | @angular/platform-server | ≥ 22.0.0-next.0&&< 22.0.0-next.8 | 22.0.0-next.8npm install @angular/platform-server@22.0.0-next.8 |
| 📦npm | @angular/platform-server | ≥ 21.0.0-next.0&&< 21.2.9 | 21.2.9npm install @angular/platform-server@21.2.9 |
| 📦npm | @angular/platform-server | ≥ 20.0.0-next.0&&< 20.3.19 | 20.3.19npm install @angular/platform-server@20.3.19 |
| 📦npm | @angular/platform-server | ≥ 19.0.0-next.0&&< 19.2.21 | 19.2.21npm install @angular/platform-server@19.2.21 |
| 📦npm | @angular/platform-server | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @angular/platform-server, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update @angular/platform-server to 22.0.0-next.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-41423 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-41423 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2026-41423. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-41423 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2026-41423 across npm dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.