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Critical· 9.8

CVE-2026-30118

Scalar/astro v0.1.13 contains a critical Server‑Side Request Forgery (SSRF) that lets attackers make the backend server send HTTP requests to any URL, potentially exposing authentication cookies and escalating privileges.

publishedMay 19, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
38th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 7, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Users running Scalar/astro version 0.1.13 (and earlier releases that include the vulnerable Scalar Proxy endpoint).

02

Real-world impact

An attacker can force the server to contact attacker‑controlled URLs, leaking credentials and headers and possibly gaining higher privileges on the affected system.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects the vulnerability’s high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, combined with the fact that it can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet
interim mitigations
  • Disable or remove the Scalar Proxy endpoint until a patch is released.
  • Restrict outbound network traffic from the server to trusted destinations only.
  • Apply network segmentation to isolate the server from sensitive internal resources.

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 24, 2026 · 12d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →