CVE-2026-109238
Crawl4AI 0.7.0 before 0.9.4 SSRF via link_preview_config URL Seeder
Description
Crawl4AI 0.7.0 before 0.9.4 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows API clients to reach internal addresses by enabling link_preview_config on /crawl requests. Attackers can supply a controlled page with include_external and include_patterns set, causing AsyncUrlSeeder to fetch internal, private, and cloud-metadata links and return their parsed head data.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 12, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 16, 2026, 7:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Crawl4AI to version 0.9.4 or later.
- Disable link_preview_config when not necessary.
- Validate user-supplied URLs carefully.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-109238.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-wh5w-hmj3-vgg7 | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-0.7.0-before-0.9.4-ssrf-via-link-preview-config-url-seeder |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-109238', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-13T15:25:38.899711Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Crawl4AI 0.7.0 before 0.9.4 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows API clients to reach internal addresses by enabling link_preview_config on /crawl requests. Attackers can supply a controlled page with include_external and include_patterns set, causing AsyncUrlSeeder to fetch internal, private, and cloud-metadata links and return their parsed head data. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-918 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109238.json">CVE-2026-109238</a> Added Reference https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-wh5w-hmj3-vgg7 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-0.7.0-before-0.9.4-ssrf-via-link-preview-config-url-seeder