SSRF Bypass in private-ip: Multicast Address Oversight

A vulnerability in the popular private-ip npm package has been uncovered, revealing that it fails to properly identify multicast IP addresses (224.0.0.0/4) as non-public, allowing attackers to potentially bypass SSRF protections. The package is meant to detect and block requests to private IPs, but overlooks multicast addresses like 239.255.255.250, which can be used to access internal services. This mirrors past flaws in other IP-checking tools and highlights the need for developers to implement comprehensive IP validation, rather than relying solely on hardcoded lists. 

https://www.nodejs-security.com/blog/dont-be-fooled-multicast-ssrf-bypass-private-ip/

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