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    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-1aj9-up6n-xqaf",
    "summary": "Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)\nGeoServer through 2.18.5 and 2.19.x through 2.19.2 allows SSRF via the option for setting a proxy host.",
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            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
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            "name": "Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)",
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