Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable, or does it require local access?

It is remotely exploitable as long as the affected Crawl4AI API endpoints are network-accessible; attackers do not need local shell access to the server.

Does exploiting this issue require authentication or special privileges?

In vulnerable configurations, no authentication is required. Any remote client capable of reaching the affected endpoints can attempt to read files that the service process can access.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this kind of bug?

The safest pattern is to strictly validate and constrain all path and URL inputs: disallow file:// and other local-resource schemes unless absolutely necessary, and when local access is required, confine it to a well-defined directory or resource set and run the service with minimal privileges.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.6)

Local File Inclusion via file:// URLs (CWE-22) in Crawl4AI Docker API Endpoints

CVE-2026-26217

Published:

Feb 12, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 6, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Remote Code Execution on Router Firmware

April 6, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Local File Inclusion

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Read / Sensitive Data Exposure

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.6)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Local File Inclusion

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Read / Sensitive Data Exposure

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.6)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Local File Inclusion via file:// URLs (CWE-22) in Crawl4AI Docker API Endpoints

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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