Understanding SSRF: Abusing Server Trust from the Inside Out

In our daily interactions online, trust is a fundamental currency. We trust servers to handle our data, process our requests, and reliably deliver content. But what happens when that trust is abused and turned against the server itself? What if an attacker could trick your server into becoming an unwitting accomplice, abusing its privileged position to launch attacks from within the perceived safety of your own network?

This is the core danger of Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), a vulnerability that has earned its own spot in the OWASP Top 10.

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