High severity · published Aug 31, 2026
CVE-2026-82801
NASA earthdata-search scale Endpoint handler.js scaleImage server-side request forgery
7.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EA
earthdata-search · NASA
1.0.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82801
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-82801
github.com
https://github.com/natanmorette-thoropass/thoropass-vuln-research-program/tree/main/2026/Unauthenticated%20Scale%20Image%20SSRF
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82801
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/submit/881731
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/397222
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/397222/cti
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