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CVE-2026-26217: Kidocode Crawl4ai Path Traversal (CVSS 9.2)

CVE-2026-26217 is a critical severity path traversal in Kidocode Crawl4ai with a CVSS score of 9.2. Apply the vendor fix and confirm exposure on internet facing and business critical assets first.

Last updated: Oct 8, 2026

Quick answer

Direct answer

CVE-2026-26217 is a critical severity path traversal in Kidocode Crawl4ai with a CVSS score of 9.2. Apply the vendor fix and confirm exposure on internet facing and business critical assets first.

Risk scores

CVSS base score
9.2CRITICAL
EPSS probability
2.29%
Higher than 83 percent of all CVEs
CISA KEV
Not listed
CVSS metricWhat it means
Attack vector (AV:N)Network: reachable remotely
Attack complexity (AC:L)Low complexity
Attack requirements (AT:N)No attack requirements
Privileges required (PR:N)No privileges required
User interaction (UI:N)No user interaction
Confidentiality (VC:H)High confidentiality impact
Integrity (VI:N)No integrity impact
Availability (VA:N)No availability impact

CVSS:4.0/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

About Kidocode Crawl4ai

CVE-2026-26217 affects Kidocode Crawl4ai, a product from Kidocode. Before acting, confirm where Kidocode Crawl4ai runs in your estate, who owns it and whether it is reachable from the internet, because exposure decides real risk more than the score alone.

What the flaw is

In plain terms: 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.

The weakness class is Path Traversal. An attacker can reach files outside the intended folder by tampering with a file path.

Based on its CVSS vector, the flaw can be reached over the network, needs no login, and needs no user interaction. Apply the vendor fix and confirm exposure on internet facing and business critical assets first.

Affected versions and timeline

FieldDetail
ProductKidocode Crawl4ai
Affected versionsCrawl4ai before 0.8.0
PublishedFeb 12, 2026
Last modifiedOct 8, 2026
Added to CISA KEVNot listed
Assigning CNAdisclosure@vulncheck.com

How to detect it

  • Inventory every instance of Kidocode Crawl4ai and record the running version against the affected range above.
  • Check external attack surface scans for internet facing instances of the component.
  • Review logs on affected systems for unusual requests, errors or new processes around the vulnerable function.
  • Confirm with an authenticated vulnerability scan once your scanner has a check for this CVE.

How to fix it

  • Apply the fixed version of Kidocode Crawl4ai named in the vendor advisory.
  • If patching must wait, restrict network access to the affected service and put it behind authentication or a web application firewall rule.
  • Rescan after the change to prove the exposure is gone, then close the ticket.

CTEM action plan

CTEM stageWhat to do for this CVE
ScopeAdd every business service that depends on Kidocode Crawl4ai to the current CTEM cycle.
DiscoverFind all instances, including shadow and cloud deployments, and record versions and exposure.
PrioritizeRank using EPSS and CVSS together with asset exposure and business impact.
ValidateConfirm the flaw is reachable and exploitable in your environment and that compensating controls work.
MobilizeAssign the fix to the asset owner with a due date matched to the priority, then verify closure.

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Frequently asked questions

CVE-2026-26217 is a critical severity path traversal in Kidocode Crawl4ai with a CVSS score of 9.2. Apply the vendor fix and confirm exposure on internet facing and business critical assets first.

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