# CVE-2026-8725: CoreWorxLab CAAL test-hass Endpoint webhooks.py server-side request forgery

> Remote attackers can exploit a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the test-hass endpoint of CoreWorxLab CAAL to access internal resources.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 May 2026
- **Updated:** 18 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-988g-78qr-2cpm

## What is CVE-2026-8725?

CVE-2026-8725 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in CoreWorxLab CAAL, published on 17 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A weakness has been identified in CoreWorxLab CAAL up to 1.6.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file src/caal/webhooks.py of the component test-hass Endpoint. This manipulation causes server-side request forgery. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8725?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-8725?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8725 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-8725 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8725 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-8725 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-8725 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in CoreWorxLab CAAL, published on 17 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8725 exists.

Affected product: CoreWorxLab CAAL. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8725/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8725/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8725
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8725
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8725

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8725/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.