How severe is CVE-2026-56258?

CVE-2026-56258 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-56258 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-56258?

CVE-2026-56258 affects Kidocode Crawl4ai. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-56258?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-56258 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-56258 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-38432.

When was CVE-2026-56258 published?

CVE-2026-56258 was published on 2026-06-23 and last updated on 2026-06-25.

CVE-2026-56258

CVE-2026-56258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kidocode Crawl4ai with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
CVSS v4: 9.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-38432
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Kidocode Crawl4ai
Published: 2026-06-23
Last modified: 2026-06-25

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-56258?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-56258?: CVE-2026-56258 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-56258 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-56258?: CVE-2026-56258 affects Kidocode Crawl4ai. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-56258?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-56258 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-56258 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-38432.
When was CVE-2026-56258 published?: CVE-2026-56258 was published on 2026-06-23 and last updated on 2026-06-25.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:kidocode:crawl4ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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