---
id: CVE-2026-26217
title: >-
  Crawl4AI versions prior to 0.8.0 contain a local file inclusion vulnerability
  in the Docker API deployment
summary: >-
  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 ar…
severity: high
cvss: 8.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: kidocode
product: crawl4ai
affected:
  - crawl4ai < 0.8.0
patched:
  - crawl4ai 0.8.0
published: '2026-02-12'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T16:17:12.087'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26217'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/blob/main/docs/blog/release-v0.8.0.md
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-vx9w-5cx4-9796
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-docker-api-local-file-inclusion-via-file-url-handling
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-02-12T15:52:49.030580Z'
epss: 0.0207
epssPercentile: 0.80828
exploits:
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2026-26217
  checkedAt: '2026-10-08T16:52:49.760Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T16:52:14.672Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `crawl4ai < 0.8.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `crawl4ai 0.8.0`