CVE-2026-56265
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CVE-2026-56265 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Crawl4AI before 0.8.7 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to a hardcoded default JWT signing key in the Docker API server. Attackers who know the default key can forge valid authentication tokens for any user, bypassing authentication and gaining full access to protected functionality.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Crawl4AI before 0.8.7 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to a hardcoded default JWT signing key in the Docker API server. Attackers who know the default key can forge valid authentication tokens for any user, bypassing authentication and gaining full access to protected functionality.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kidocode | Crawl4ai | < 0.8.7 |
References
- https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-365w-hqf6-vxfgMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-365w-hqf6-vxfgMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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