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TI-2026-39074 Aliases CVE-2026-54166

Shelf Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via Asset CSV Import imageUrl Validation Bypass

Priority LOW 32CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Shelf is a platform for tracking physical assets. Prior to version 1.20.3, authenticated users with the `asset:import` permission can trigger server-side HTTP requests to attacker-controlled URLs through the Asset CSV Content Import feature. The `imageUrl` validation logic can be bypassed through multiple techniques, including image-extension suffixes, image-related path keywords, domain substring matching, and redirect chains. After validation, the server performs an unrestricted `fetch()` request to the supplied URL. This results in a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to reach internal network services, cloud metadata endpoints, and arbitrary external hosts from the application's network context. Additionally, response bodies are fully buffered before size validation, creating a potential memory exhaustion vector. Version 1.20.3 patches the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00429 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed shelf.nu (Shelf-nu): 1.20.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Shelf-nushelf.nubefore 1.20.31.20.3Patch availableCNA
  • shelf.nu VendorShelf-nu Affected before 1.20.3 Fixed in 1.20.3 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA shelf.nu (Shelf-nu) Fixed in 1.20.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54166

References

  • TI-2026-32183 Shelf: SQL Injection via sortBy Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-35201 Incorrect authorization in Shelf-nu shelf.nu CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

Sources

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