CVE-2026-120416
AndyFactory newspaper4k Image Extractor image_extractor.py Article.parse server-side request forgery
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in AndyFactory newspaper4k up to 0.9.6. This affects the function Article.parse of the file newspaper/extractors/image_extractor.py of the component Image Extractor. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 0.9.6.1 mitigates this issue. The name of the patch is eec5fab21897c14667c98f5ba1831ebd3a692dd4. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 2, 2026, 6:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 2, 2026, 7:35 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade the Image Extractor component to version 0.9.6.1.
- Apply the eec5fab21897c14667c98f5ba1831ebd3a692dd4 patch.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A security vulnerability has been detected in AndyFactory newspaper4k up to 0.9.6. This affects the function Article.parse of the file newspaper/extractors/image_extractor.py of the component Image Extractor. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 0.9.6.1 mitigates this issue. The name of the patch is eec5fab21897c14667c98f5ba1831ebd3a692dd4. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/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:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CWE CWE-918 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/120xxx/CVE-2026-120416.json">CVE-2026-120416</a> Added Reference https://github.com/AndyTheFactory/newspaper4k/commit/eec5fab21897c14667c98f5ba1831ebd3a692dd4 Added Reference https://github.com/AndyTheFactory/newspaper4k/issues/741 Added Reference https://github.com/AndyTheFactory/newspaper4k/releases/tag/0.9.6.1 Added Reference https://pypi.org/project/newspaper4k/0.9.6.1/ Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-120416 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/1026136 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/429801 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/429801/cti