CVE-2026-82801: nasa earthdata-search Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-82801 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in nasa earthdata-search. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 31-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 31-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in NASA earthdata-search 1.0.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function scaleImage of the file serverless/src/scaleImage/handler.js of the component scale Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in server-side request forgery. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 2 sources · 4 versions- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XDiffers
- NVDNIST7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- NVDNIST7.5HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.19 pp
From 0.28% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundThoropass Vuln Research Program
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nasa1 product
- earthdata-search1.0.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
5 links- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82801Third Party Advisory
- vuldb.com/submit/881731Third Party Advisory