critical9.8
CVE-2026-56265
Crawl4AI before 0.8.7 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to a hardcoded default JWT signing key in the Docker API server.
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | crawl4ai | < 0.8.7 | 0.8.7 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kidocode | Crawl4ai | before 0.8.7 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8qrg-7j2f-rf2h
- https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-365w-hqf6-vxfg
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56265
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crawl4ai-authentication-bypass-via-hardcoded-jwt-signing-key
- https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/releases/tag/v0.8.7
- https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai