Secsys_Codex

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Crawl4AI versions prior to 0.8.7 **Description** Multiple security issues affect the Crawl4AI Docker API server. The software is susceptible to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), a condition where an attacker can induce the server to make requests to an unintended location, through the '/crawl', '/crawl/stream', '/md', '/llm', '/crawl/job', and '/llm/job' endpoints. Attackers can bypass internal-address blocklists using IPv6-mapped IPv4 addresses to access internal services, Docker networks, and cloud metadata endpoints. Additionally, the '/screenshot' and '/pdf' endpoints allow arbitrary file writes via the `output path` parameter, enabling the overwriting of server files. The '/execute js' endpoint allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in the server's browser. Other issues include an authentication bypass on monitor endpoints, stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the monitor dashboard, and a hardcoded JWT secret key that allows the forgery of authentication tokens. **Recommendations** Update to version 0.8.7 or later. Set `CRAWL4AI API TOKEN` to enable authentication. Set a strong `SECRET KEY` with at least 32 characters if using JWT. Restrict network access to the Docker API. As a temporary mitigation, disable the `/execute js` endpoint using the `CRAWL4AI EXECUTE JS ENABLED` environment variable.

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Crawl4AI versions prior to 0.8.7 **Description** A stored cross-site scripting issue exists in the monitor dashboard. The application renders crawl URLs and error messages using `innerHTML` without proper escaping. This allows an attacker to submit a crafted crawl request containing malicious markup, which then executes in the browser of an operator viewing the dashboard. **Recommendations** Update to version 0.8.7 or later.

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Crawl4AI versions prior to 0.8.7 **Description** Multiple security issues affect the Crawl4AI Docker API server: - The `/execute js` endpoint allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in the server's browser context because `--disable-web-security` is enabled, which can be used to perform server-side request forgery (SSRF) against internal services. - The `/screenshot` and `/pdf` endpoints are susceptible to arbitrary file write via the `output path` parameter, allowing attackers to overwrite server files or write to any appuser-writable location. - SSRF is possible through the `/crawl/job` and `/llm/job` endpoints via webhook URLs, as well as through the `/crawl`, `/crawl/stream`, `/md`, and `/llm` endpoints. Attackers can bypass internal-address blocklists using IPv6-mapped IPv4 addresses to access internal services and cloud metadata endpoints. - An authentication bypass exists in the monitor router, making endpoints such as `/monitor/actions/cleanup` accessible without authentication. - The monitor dashboard is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) because it renders crawl URLs and error messages using `innerHTML` without proper escaping. - The system uses a hardcoded JWT secret key defaulting to `mysecret`, enabling the forgery of authentication tokens. **Recommendations** Update to version 0.8.7 or later. Set `CRAWL4AI API TOKEN` to enable authentication. Configure a strong `SECRET KEY` with at least 32 characters for JWT. Restrict network access to the Docker API. As a temporary mitigation, disable the `/execute js` endpoint by setting the `CRAWL4AI EXECUTE JS ENABLED` environment variable to false.