CVE-2026-56262

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0042

Probability of exploitation

0.34%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-306 Missing Authentication

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
kidocode	crawl4ai	< 0.8.7

References

Other References

https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-365w-hqf6-vxfg https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-unauthenticated-access-to-monitor-endpoints-via-docker-api-server

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-56262? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-56262? +

CVE-2026-56262 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0042, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-56262? +

CVE-2026-56262 affects products from kidocode, specifically: crawl4ai. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-56262? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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