# How to Mitigate SSRF Vulnerabilities in Go

DevFeed: [How to Mitigate SSRF Vulnerabilities in Go](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-mitigate-ssrf-vulnerabilities-in-go-8018.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/mitigating-ssrf-vulnerabilities-in-go/>)

Author: Liran Tal

Published: 2024-12-10T05:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [Go Language](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/go-language.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [Sanitization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sanitization.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [HTTP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/http.md>), [snyk-code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/snyk-code.md>)

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## AI overview

This tutorial explains how Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) can affect Go applications that make HTTP requests based on user input. It presents URL parsing, input validation and sanitization, and trusted-host allowlists as mitigation techniques, with example code for securing an HTTP request handler.

## Source excerpt

Dive into Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities in Go applications and explore mitigation techniques. Learn how to secure your Go code and leverage tools like Snyk Code for proactive security.