VulnerabilityPublished 3 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-27600: sysadminsmedia homebox · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affects sysadminsmedia homeboxSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.0 Medium : upgrade to 0.24.0-rc.1 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.0Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 0.24.0-rc.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade sysadminsmedia homebox to 0.24.0-rc.1.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
sysadminsmediahomebox	Affected <0.24.0-rc.1	Fixed in 0.24.0-rc.1
GitHubsysadminsmedia/homebox`pkg:github/sysadminsmedia/homebox`Other threats	Affected =0.24.0-rc.1	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-27600, organizations should immediately upgrade HomeBox to version 0.24.0-rc.1 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. Until an upgrade is possible, restrict access to the notifier functionality to trusted users only, minimizing the number of authenticated users who can specify arbitrary URLs. Implement network segmentation and firewall rules to limit the HomeBox server's ability to initiate outbound HTTP requests to internal services, thereby reducing the impact of SSRF attempts. Monitor logs for unusual notifier usage patterns or unexpected HTTP POST requests to internal IP ranges. Employ multi-factor authentication to reduce the risk of credential compromise. Additionally, conduct regular audits of user privileges within HomeBox to ensure only necessary users have access to sensitive features. Finally, consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) that can detect and block SSRF patterns targeting internal resources.

Description

HomeBox is a home inventory and organization system. Prior to 0.24.0-rc.1, the notifier functionality allows authenticated users to specify arbitrary URLs to which the application sends HTTP POST requests. No validation or restriction is applied to the supplied host, IP address, or port. Although the application does not return the response body from the target service, its UI behavior differs depending on the network state of the destination. This creates a behavioral side-channel that enables internal service enumeration. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.24.0-rc.1.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2026-27600 is the potential for internal network reconnaissance by authenticated attackers. By exploiting the SSRF vulnerability, attackers can probe internal services that are otherwise inaccessible externally, gaining insights into internal IP addresses, open ports, and service availability. This information can be leveraged to plan further attacks such as lateral movement, privilege escalation, or exploitation of internal-only services. Although the vulnerability does not directly allow data exfiltration or service disruption, the exposure of internal network topology can significantly increase the attack surface and risk profile of affected organizations. Since the vulnerability requires authentication, the risk is limited to users with valid credentials, but insider threats or compromised accounts could exploit it. Organizations relying on HomeBox for home inventory management, especially those integrating it into broader network environments, may inadvertently expose internal infrastructure details. The lack of known exploits in the wild suggests limited active exploitation currently, but the vulnerability's presence in a network-facing application warrants prompt remediation to prevent future attacks.

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #22OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
Implementation · Operation
If there is a known list of applications, IP, hostname, and/or domains to which the product is allowed to communicate, then use allowlists to ensure that outgoing requests are restricted to these known entities. The allowlists could be in the application code or possibly enforced by firewalls or network segmentation.
Implementation · Operation
If the product is expected to be able to connect to arbitrary IP addresses or domains, consider using a denylist that includes private network addresses, internal domain names, etc. The denylist could be in the application code or possibly enforced by firewalls or network segmentation.
Implementation · Input Validation
Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Server Side Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Scripting Prevention (opens in a new tab)
DOM based XSS Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.6.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.2.6 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Server Side Request Forgery (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

github.com/sysadminsmedia/homebox/security/advisories/GHSA-cm7p-5mg5-82pm (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 3 Mar 2026, 22:47 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-918

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