CVE-2026-26217

Crawl4AI versions prior to 0.8.0 contain a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Docker API deployment. The /execute_js, /screenshot, /pdf, and /html endpoints accept file:// URLs, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem. An attacker can access sensitive files such as /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, application configuration files, and environment variables via /proc/self/environ, potentially exposing credentials, API keys, and internal application structure.

CVSS v3 8.6 HIGH

8.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/blog/release-v0.8.0.md	Release Notes
https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-vx9w-5cx4-9796	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-docker-api-local-file-inclusion-via-file-url-handling	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kidocode:crawl4ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Feb 2026, 16:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:kidocode:crawl4ai::::::::
First Time		Kidocode Kidocode crawl4ai
References	~~() https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/blog/release-v0.8.0.md -~~	() https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/blog/release-v0.8.0.md - Release Notes
References	~~() https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-vx9w-5cx4-9796 -~~	() https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-vx9w-5cx4-9796 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-docker-api-local-file-inclusion-via-file-url-handling -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-docker-api-local-file-inclusion-via-file-url-handling - Third Party Advisory

12 Feb 2026, 16:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-12 16:16

Updated : 2026-02-20 16:54

NVD link : CVE-2026-26217

Mitre link : CVE-2026-26217

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26217

JSON object : View

Products Affected

kidocode

crawl4ai

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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