CVE-2026-57572
Crawl4AI: Unauthenticated RCE via Chromium launch-argument injection in browser_config.extra_args
Description
Crawl4AI is an open-source LLM-friendly web crawler and scraper. Prior to 0.9.0, the Docker API server accepted request-supplied browser_config.extra_args, which flowed into Chromium's launch arguments. An attacker could inject Chromium switches that replace a child-process launch command together with --no-zygote, causing Chromium to fork or exec an attacker-controlled command as the container's runtime user. The Docker API is unauthenticated by default, so a single request yields arbitrary command execution. This issue is fixed in version 0.9.0.
INFO
Published Date :
July 6, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 8, 2026, 8:16 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 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Crawl4AI to version 0.9.0 or later.
- Ensure Docker API is properly authenticated.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-57572 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2026-57572.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/commit/60886d1a0c52682e4c83a7cef9dfac417fff6bd2 | Patch |
| https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-r253-r9jw-qg44 | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-57572', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-08T17:13:03.306047Z'} -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kidocode:crawl4ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.9.0 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/commit/60886d1a0c52682e4c83a7cef9dfac417fff6bd2 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-r253-r9jw-qg44 Types: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'unclecode', 'product': 'crawl4ai', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 0.9.0'}]}] Added Description Crawl4AI is an open-source LLM-friendly web crawler and scraper. Prior to 0.9.0, the Docker API server accepted request-supplied browser_config.extra_args, which flowed into Chromium's launch arguments. An attacker could inject Chromium switches that replace a child-process launch command together with --no-zygote, causing Chromium to fork or exec an attacker-controlled command as the container's runtime user. The Docker API is unauthenticated by default, so a single request yields arbitrary command execution. This issue is fixed in version 0.9.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-94 Added CWE CWE-88 Added Reference https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/commit/60886d1a0c52682e4c83a7cef9dfac417fff6bd2 Added Reference https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-r253-r9jw-qg44