How broadly exploitable is this vulnerability?

Exploitability depends on where PraisonAIAgents is deployed and what the runtime can reach. In cloud or internal network environments with accessible metadata services or private APIs, the risk is significant because an attacker can leverage the agent's network position to access otherwise unreachable resources.

Does an attacker need direct system access to exploit this?

Not necessarily. An attacker only needs to control or influence the URL passed into web_crawl(), which can occur through direct prompts, tool invocations, or prompt injection embedded in previously crawled content. No direct shell or host access is required if the agent will follow their instructions.

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

The safest pattern is to centralize URL handling behind a strict validation layer: allow only specific schemes (typically http/https), restrict destinations to an explicit allowlist or safe domain set, and block internal IP ranges, localhost, and metadata endpoints. Complement this with network-level egress controls so that even if validation fails, sensitive targets remain unreachable.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.7)

Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918) in PraisonAIAgents web_crawl Tool

CVE-2026-40150

Published:

Apr 9, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

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CWE:

CWE-918

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CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

CWE:

CWE-918

Impact:

Unauthorized access to internal services and sensitive data via SSRF

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.7)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918) in PraisonAIAgents web_crawl Tool

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

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