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## Summary The download service (`download_service.py`) makes HTTP requests using raw `requests.get()` without utilizing the application's SSRF protection (`safe_requests.py`). This can allow attackers to access internal services and attempt to reach cloud provider metadata endpoints (AWS/GCP/Azure), as well as perform internal network reconnaissance, by submitting malicious URLs through the API, depending on the deployment and surrounding controls. **CWE**: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery) --- ## Details ### Vulnerable Code Location **File**: `src/local_deep_research/research_library/services/download_service.py` The application has proper SSRF protection implemented in `security/safe_requests.py` and `security/ssrf_validator.py`, which blocks: - Loopback addresses (127.0.0.0/8) - Private IP ranges (10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16) - AWS metadata endpoint (169.254.169.254) - Link-local addresses However, `download_service.py` bypasses this protection by using ra...
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