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CVE-2026-92811NVD
Vulnerability Summary
browserless versions 1.44.0 through 2.56.7 fail to enforce file protocol restrictions in Playwright websocket endpoints, allowing authenticated token holders to read arbitrary files. Attackers can navigate Playwright-driven browsers to file scheme URLs and access files accessible to the container process despite the ALLOW_FILE_PROTOCOL setting defaulting to false.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 7.1 (HIGH)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)High
Integrity (Vulnerable System)None
Availability (Vulnerable System)None
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 6.5 (MEDIUM)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Affected & Patched Versions
- browserless browserless >= 1.44.0 and <= 2.56.7
- browserless browserless 2.56.7
External References
- https://github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/browserless.md
- https://github.com/browserless/browserless/blob/v2.50.1/src/browsers/browsers.cdp.ts#L105-L135
- https://github.com/browserless/browserless/blob/v2.50.1/src/browsers/browsers.playwright.ts
- https://github.com/browserless/browserless
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/browserless-1.44.0-through-2.56.7-file-protocol-restriction-bypass