6.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-56262
Crawl4AI - Unauthenticated Access to Monitor Endpoints via Docker API Server
Description

Crawl4AI before 0.8.7 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the monitor router endpoints that allows unauthenticated attackers to access destructive operations. Remote attackers can invoke the /monitor/actions/cleanup endpoint and manipulate monitoring state without authentication, causing service disruption.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2026, 1:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 26, 2026, 2 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-56262 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Kidocode crawl4ai
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Crawl4AI to version 0.8.7 or later to fix the authentication bypass.
  • Update Crawl4AI to version 0.8.7 or later.
  • Restrict access to monitor endpoints.
  • Implement strong authentication for all endpoints.
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-2026-56262.

URL Resource
https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai Product
https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-365w-hqf6-vxfg Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-unauthenticated-access-to-monitor-endpoints-via-docker-api-server Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-56262 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kidocode:crawl4ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.8.7
    Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai Types: Product
    Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-365w-hqf6-vxfg Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-unauthenticated-access-to-monitor-endpoints-via-docker-api-server Types: Third Party Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Crawl4AI', 'product': 'Crawl4AI', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '0.8.7', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0.8.7', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:pypi/crawl4ai', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description Crawl4AI before 0.8.7 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the monitor router endpoints that allows unauthenticated attackers to access destructive operations. Remote attackers can invoke the /monitor/actions/cleanup endpoint and manipulate monitoring state without authentication, causing service disruption.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/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:N/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-306
    Added Reference https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai
    Added Reference https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-365w-hqf6-vxfg
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-unauthenticated-access-to-monitor-endpoints-via-docker-api-server
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-56262', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-24T12:16:24.817130Z'}
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.