CVE-2026-56263 Crawl4AI - Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Monitor Dashboard

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Crawl4AI monitor dashboard, executing code in operators' browsers to potentially hijack sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-56263?

CVE-2026-56263 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Crawl4AI, published on 23 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Crawl4AI before 0.8.7 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the monitor dashboard that renders crawl URLs and error messages via innerHTML without escaping. An attacker can submit a crafted crawl request with malicious markup that executes in an operator's browser when viewing the dashboard.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56263?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kidocode Crawl4ai.

How do I fix CVE-2026-56263?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2026-56263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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