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CVE-2026-26217: Crawl4AI < 0.8.0 Docker API Local File Inclusion via file URL Handling

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-02-12 · updated 2026-10-08
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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.

Affected products

• unclecode crawl4ai: before 0.8.0 — fixed in 0.8.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: unclecode crawl4ai 0.8.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/blog/release-v0.8.0.md
• https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-vx9w-5cx4-9796
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-docker-api-local-file-inclusion-via-file-url-handling

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