CVE-2026-57571: Crawl4AI arbitrary file write via download filename path traversal

Published Jul 6, 2026
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Updated

Crawl4AI is an open-source LLM-friendly web crawler and scraper. Prior to 0.9.0, when the crawler saves a downloaded file, the destination filename was taken from attacker-influenced input and joined to the downloads directory with no confinement. A filename containing an absolute path or traversal escaped the downloads directory, giving an arbitrary file write with attacker-controlled contents; the HTTP crawler path uses the response Content-Disposition filename and the browser crawler path uses the download's suggested filename. Because the written bytes are attacker-controlled, this can escalate to remote code execution. This issue is fixed in version 0.9.0.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Crawl4AI<0.9.0
Kidocode Crawl4ai<0.9.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Crawl4AI arbitrary file write via download filename path traversal to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.9.0

Event History

Jul 6, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:09 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:09 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-57571?

The severity of CVE-2026-57571 is critical, with a CVSS score of 9.6.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-57571?

To fix CVE-2026-57571, update Crawl4AI to version 0.9.0 or later, which addresses the path traversal vulnerability.

3

What is CVE-2026-57571?

CVE-2026-57571 is a vulnerability in Crawl4AI that allows arbitrary file write via download filename path traversal.

4

What impact does CVE-2026-57571 have?

CVE-2026-57571 can lead to unauthorized file creation and potential system compromise if exploited.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2026-57571?

Users of Crawl4AI versions prior to 0.9.0 are affected by CVE-2026-57571.

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