CVE-2026-56266: Crawl4AI - Server-Side Request Forgery via Direct Crawl Endpoints

Published Jun 22, 2026
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Updated

Crawl4AI before 0.8.7 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the /crawl, /crawl/stream, /md, and /llm endpoints that fetch arbitrary user-supplied URLs without validation. Unauthenticated attackers can bypass the internal-address blocklist using IPv6-mapped IPv4 addresses to reach internal services and cloud metadata endpoints.

Affected Software

2 affected components
pypi/crawl4ai<0.8.7
Kidocode Crawl4ai<0.8.7

Event History

Jun 22, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:04 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-56266?

CVE-2026-56266 has a critical severity rating of 9.2.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-56266?

To fix CVE-2026-56266, update Crawl4AI to version 0.8.7 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-56266?

CVE-2026-56266 is classified as a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability.

4

What impact does CVE-2026-56266 have?

Exploiting CVE-2026-56266 allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass internal address restrictions and access sensitive network resources.

5

Which endpoints are affected by CVE-2026-56266?

CVE-2026-56266 affects the /crawl, /crawl/stream, /md, and /llm endpoints in Crawl4AI.

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