# server-side request forgery

> type of computer exploit where an attacker abuses the functionality of a server causing it to access or manipulate information in the realm of that server that would otherwise not be directly accessible to the attacker

**Wikidata**: [Q56064107](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56064107)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server-side_request_forgery)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/server-side-request-forgery


## References

1. [Source](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/918.html)