CVE-2026-56259: Crawl4AI before 0.8.8 contains credential exfiltration vulnerabilities in the Docker API server that allow att

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-56259?

crawl4ai: upgrade to 0.8.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-56259 being exploited?

CVE-2026-56259 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-56259 affect?

CVE-2026-56259 affects crawl4ai. Severity is high (CVSS 8.2). Crawl4AI before 0.8.8 contains credential exfiltration vulnerabilities in the Docker API server that allow attackers to redirect LLM API calls to attacker-controlled endpoints and read arbitrary environment variables. Attackers can exploit

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-56259?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

This month

HIGH 8.2REMOTEWATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2026-56259 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.2) affecting crawl4ai. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Crawl4AI before 0.8.8 contains credential exfiltration vulnerabilities in the Docker API server that allow attackers to redirect LLM API calls to attacker-controlled endpoints and read arbitrary environment variables. Attackers can exploit the unauthenticated /md, /llm, and /llm/job endpoints by supplying a malicious base_url parameter and setting api_token to env:VARIABLE_NAME to exfiltrate provider API keys and server secrets including JWT SECR

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 63%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2026-07-12
Last modified	2026-07-14

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: kidocode

Last updated 2026-07-14 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-12 12:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-14 18:29 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kidocode crawl4ai UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.8.8

Fixed in: 0.8.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy crawl4ai || rpm -q crawl4ai || crawl4ai --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.8.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade crawl4ai

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade crawl4ai

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-56259?

crawl4ai: upgrade to 0.8.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-56259 being exploited?

CVE-2026-56259 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-56259 affect?

CVE-2026-56259 affects crawl4ai. Severity is high (CVSS 8.2). Crawl4AI before 0.8.8 contains credential exfiltration vulnerabilities in the Docker API server that allow attackers to redirect LLM API calls to attacker-controlled endpoints and read arbitrary environment variables. Attackers can exploit

How urgent is CVE-2026-56259?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

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