Prebid Server patched a critical server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-54735 and later referenced as GHSA-4p3g-4hcj-wpvx, affecting bidder adapters that built outbound bid request URLs from untrusted values in imp[].ext.<bidder>. The issue stemmed from unsafe use of bidder-supplied fields such as host, subdomain, account, zone, endpoint, and pbsHost, allowing attackers to inject characters like /, ?, #, or @ and alter the destination host or path of generated requests. The vulnerability was rated CVSS 3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating potentially severe impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The fix was merged through pull request #4802 and shipped in Prebid Server v4.4.0, adding urlutil.IsSafeHost validation and stricter checks across multiple adapters before endpoint URL construction. Unsafe inputs now trigger BadInput errors such as "Invalid Host" or "Invalid account", and new tests and fixtures verify rejection of malformed values containing schemes, paths, queries, fragments, userinfo, or invalid ports. Release notes said the hardening may affect unusual host configurations because certain hostname characters are now blocked, but the change is intended to prevent hostname forgery and SSRF through dynamic bidder parameters.

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A CVE report disclosed CVE-2026-54735, describing an SSRF vulnerability in Prebid Server bidder adapters caused by unsafe handling of dynamic bidder-specific parameters in OpenRTB imp[].ext.<bidder>. The report documented how unvalidated values such as host, account, zone, endpoint, or pbsHost could alter outbound request destinations and included mitigation details.
Prebid Server released version 4.4.0 including the security update from PR #4802 to validate dynamic bidder hostnames and reduce hostname forgery risk. The release notes warned that some unusual host configurations might be affected because certain hostname characters are now blocked.
Prebid merged changes that added safe host and subdomain validation across multiple bidder adapters, rejecting unsafe bidder-supplied values before endpoint URL construction. The commit introduced urlutil.IsSafeHost checks, BadInput errors, and tests covering malicious-looking inputs.
A pull request was opened in the prebid/prebid-server repository to address SSRF-related URL injection in bidder parameters, later retitled to focus on validating bidder-supplied host and subdomain values.
The pull request timeline notes that GoVulnBot later referenced the Prebid Server issue on July 29, 2026 as a potential Go vulnerability with advisory identifier GHSA-4p3g-4hcj-wpvx.
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