SSRF
/es es ɑː ef/
Definition
Server-Side Request Forgery — attacker makes the server perform requests on their behalf, potentially accessing internal services.
Example in context
"The URL fetch endpoint had SSRF — an attacker passed the AWS metadata URL and retrieved the EC2 instance credentials."
Practice this term
Master SSRF in context by working through exercises in the Cybersecurity module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.