Crawl4AI before 0.8.8 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the screenshot and PDF endpoints that allows unauthenticated attackers to write files outside the intended directory via symlink and time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) attacks on the output_path parameter. Remote attackers can exploit insufficient path validation and symlink following to achieve arbitrary file write and potential code execution on systems where the runtime user has write access to executable or cron locations.
CVE-2026-56258
Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-06-23. the CNA's CVSS baseline 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(high)
- EG Risk
- 37(Track)EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity81% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 47.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 23, 2026
Last Modified
July 14, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jun 23, 2026Crawl4AI - Arbitrary File Write via output_path Symlink and TOCTOU | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-arbitrary-file-write-via-output-path-symlink-and-toctouArbitrary file write (symlink/TOCTOU) plus log and webhook-header injection in Docker server · Advisory · unclecode/crawl4ai · GitHub
https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-7cx2-g3h9-382pVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-56258(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| crawl4ai | 0.3.0 ... 0.8.7 (65 versions) | 0.8.8 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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