📄 Description (English)
monetr is a budgeting application for recurring expenses. Prior to version 1.12.5, a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in monetr's Lunch Flow integration allowed any authenticated user on a self-hosted instance to cause the monetr server to issue HTTP GET requests to arbitrary URLs supplied by the caller, with the response body from non-200 upstream responses reflected back in the API error message. This issue has been patched in version 1.12.5.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-41644 is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in monetr budgeting application versions prior to 1.12.5 that allows authenticated users to make arbitrary HTTP requests from the server, potentially exposing internal systems and sensitive data. The vulnerability affects self-hosted instances where users can supply malicious URLs to the Lunch Flow integration. With a CVSS score of 7.1 and no public exploit currently available, this poses a moderate-to-high risk requiring immediate patching for organizations using monetr internally.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 12, 2026 07:11
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using self-hosted monetr instances for financial management and budgeting operations face moderate risk. Primary impact sectors include: (1) Banking and Financial Services - where monetr may be used for expense tracking and financial planning, potentially exposing internal banking systems and SAMA-regulated networks; (2) Government Agencies - particularly those using monetr for budget management and expense tracking; (3) Large Enterprises and Holding Companies - which may deploy monetr for departmental expense management. The SSRF vulnerability could allow attackers to access internal systems, cloud metadata services, or other backend infrastructure not directly exposed to the internet, potentially compromising financial data and internal network topology.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Large Enterprises and Holding Companies
Healthcare Organizations
Telecommunications
Energy and Utilities
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all monetr instances deployed in your organization, particularly self-hosted deployments
2. Restrict network access to monetr servers to trusted users and networks only
3. Disable or restrict the Lunch Flow integration until patching is complete
4. Review access logs for suspicious HTTP requests or unusual API activity
PATCHING:
1. Upgrade monetr to version 1.12.5 or later immediately
2. Test the patch in a staging environment before production deployment
3. Verify that the Lunch Flow integration functions correctly after patching
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement network segmentation to restrict monetr server outbound connections to only required endpoints
2. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SSRF patterns in API requests
3. Implement strict input validation on all user-supplied URLs
4. Monitor and log all HTTP requests initiated by the monetr application
DETECTION:
1. Monitor for unusual outbound HTTP/HTTPS connections from monetr servers
2. Alert on API requests containing suspicious URL patterns (localhost, 127.0.0.1, internal IP ranges, cloud metadata endpoints)
3. Review error messages in application logs for reflected response bodies from non-200 HTTP responses
4. Implement IDS/IPS signatures to detect SSRF exploitation attempts
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع حالات monetr المنتشرة في مؤسستك، خاصة النشرات المستضافة ذاتياً
2. قيد الوصول إلى خوادم monetr للمستخدمين والشبكات الموثوقة فقط
3. عطل أو قيد تكامل Lunch Flow حتى يتم إكمال التصحيح
4. راجع سجلات الوصول للطلبات HTTP المريبة أو النشاط غير المعتاد للواجهة البرمجية
التصحيح:
1. قم بترقية monetr إلى الإصدار 1.12.5 أو أحدث على الفور
2. اختبر التصحيح في بيئة التجميع قبل نشر الإنتاج
3. تحقق من أن تكامل Lunch Flow يعمل بشكل صحيح بعد التصحيح
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد اتصالات خادم monetr الصادرة إلى نقاط النهاية المطلوبة فقط
2. نشر قواعد جدار الحماية لتطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط SSRF وحجبها
3. تنفيذ التحقق الصارم من المدخلات على جميع عناوين URL المزودة من قبل المستخدم
4. مراقبة وتسجيل جميع طلبات HTTP التي يبدأها تطبيق monetr
الكشف:
1. مراقبة الاتصالات HTTP/HTTPS الصادرة غير المعتادة من خوادم monetr
2. تنبيه طلبات API التي تحتوي على أنماط عناوين URL المريبة (localhost، 127.0.0.1، نطاقات IP الداخلية، نقاط نهاية بيانات التعريف السحابية)
3. راجع رسائل الخطأ في سجلات التطبيق للاستجابات المعكوسة من استجابات HTTP غير 200
4. تنفيذ توقيعات IDS/IPS للكشف عن محاولات استغلال SSRF
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
A.5.2.1 - Access Control and User Management
A.5.3.1 - Cryptography and Data Protection
A.5.4.1 - Physical and Environmental Security
A.5.5.1 - Operations Security
A.5.6.1 - Communications Security
A.5.7.1 - System Development and Maintenance
A.5.8.1 - Supplier Relationships
A.5.9.1 - Information Security Incident Management
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance - Risk Management Framework
Protect - Access Control and Authentication
Protect - Data Protection and Privacy
Detect - Security Monitoring and Logging
Respond - Incident Response and Management
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1 - Policies for information security
A.5.2 - Information security roles and responsibilities
A.6.1 - Internal organization
A.6.2 - Mobile device and teleworking
A.7.1 - Screening
A.8.1 - User endpoint devices
A.8.2 - Privileged access rights
A.8.3 - Information access restriction
A.8.4 - Access to cryptographic keys
A.8.5 - Access control
A.8.6 - Removal or adjustment of access rights
A.12.1 - Operational planning and preparation
A.12.2 - Protection from malware
A.12.3 - Backup
A.12.4 - Logging
A.12.5 - Installation of software on operational systems
A.12.6 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.1 - Information security requirements analysis and specification
A.14.2 - Information security design and development
A.14.3 - Information security testing
A.14.4 - Outsourced development
A.14.5 - Information security change management
🔗 References & Sources 4
🔗
https://github.com/monetr/monetr/commit/c260caa3c573a4a396ec2d264c7641a5d958385b
security-advisories@github.com
Patch
🔗
https://github.com/monetr/monetr/pull/3122
security-advisories@github.com
Issue Tracking
Patch
🔗
https://github.com/monetr/monetr/releases/tag/v1.12.5
security-advisories@github.com
Product
Release Notes
🔗
https://github.com/monetr/monetr/security/advisories/GHSA-29v9-frvh-c426
security-advisories@github.com
Mitigation
Vendor Advisory
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
monetr:monetr