TerriaJS-Server has a domain validation bypass vulnerability in its proxy allowlist
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
TerriaJS-Server is a NodeJS Express server for TerriaJS, a library for building web-based geospatial data explorers. A validation bug in versions prior to 4.0.3 allows an attacker to proxy domains not explicitly allowed in the `proxyableDomains` configuration. Version 4.0.3 fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0028 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed terriajs-server (TerriaJS): 4.0.3terriajs-server (npm): 4.0.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TerriaJS | terriajs-server | before 4.0.3 | 4.0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | terriajs-server (npm) | before 4.0.3 | 4.0.3 | Patch available | GHSA-w789-49fc-v8hr |
- terriajs-server VendorTerriaJS Affected before 4.0.3 Fixed in 4.0.3 Patch available CNA
- terriajs-server (npm) Vendor— Affected before 4.0.3 Fixed in 4.0.3 Patch available GHSA-w789-49fc-v8hr
Remediation
- Fix · CNA terriajs-server (TerriaJS) Fixed in 4.0.3
- Fix · GHSA-w789-49fc-v8hr terriajs-server (npm) Fixed in 4.0.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-27818
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w789-49fc-v8hr
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2026-27818 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-27818 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w789-49fc-v8hr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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