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CVE-2026-50288
SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) in @asymmetric-effort/specifyjs (CVE-2026-50288)
Summary
SSRF in @asymmetric-effort/specifyjs (CVE-2026-50288). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``assertSecureUrl``. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.2.136` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-50288** has been found in @asymmetric-effort/specifyjs.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``assertSecureUrl`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade @asymmetric-effort/specifyjs to **0.2.136** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "@asymmetric-effort/specifyjs CVE-2026-50288" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-50288 (@asymmetric-effort/specifyjs) — CWE-918 /
Attack surface: `assertSecureUrl`
Patched: `0.2.136` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**SSRF** (CWE-918) exists in @asymmetric-effort/specifyjs. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``assertSecureUrl`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
@asymmetric-effort/specifyjs — . Attack surface: `assertSecureUrl`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **0.2.136**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r '@asymmetric-effort/specifyjs' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r '@asymmetric-effort/specifyjs' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `@asymmetric-effort/specifyjs` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade @asymmetric-effort/specifyjs to 0.2.136ステージング環境で 0.2.136 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
npm
@asymmetric-effort/specifyjs
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.2.136"}]}]
References
- web https://github.com/asymmetric-effort/specifyjs/security/advisories/GHSA-8882-frvv-92w4
- web https://github.com/asymmetric-effort/specifyjs/commit/25d1fb491d99479efdf501f5f75e0bb80c908f0a
- web https://github.com/asymmetric-effort/specifyjs/releases/tag/v0.2.136
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8882-frvv-92w4