# CVE-2026-82801: NASA earthdata-search scale Endpoint handler.js scaleImage server-side request forgery

> Remote attackers can exploit a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the scaleImage endpoint to access internal resources or bypass security controls.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS: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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 31 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x7vq-m9h7-j2wv

## What is CVE-2026-82801?

CVE-2026-82801 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in NASA earthdata-search, published on 31 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82801?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-82801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-82801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-82801 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-82801 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-82801 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-82801 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in NASA earthdata-search, published on 31 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-82801 exists.

Affected product: NASA earthdata-search. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82801/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82801/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-82801
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82801
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-82801

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82801/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.