SSRF in Nasa Earthdata-Search
CVE-2026-82801
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.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Nasa Earthdata-Search — versions 1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/397222 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/397222/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82801 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/881731 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/natanmorette-thoropass/thoropass-vuln-research-program/tree/main/202… (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-82801?
- CVE-2026-82801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nasa Earthdata-Search, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2026-82801?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.