CVE-2026-71428
Server-side request forgery (SSRF)
- Published20 Aug 2026
Description
The unstructured library provides open-source components for ingesting and pre-processing images and text documents, such as PDFs, HTML, Word docs, and many more. From 0.4.7 until 0.24.0, the url argument of partition, partition_html, and partition_md is fetched without host validation in unstructured/partition/auto.py, unstructured/partition/html/partition.py, and unstructured/partition/md.py. An attacker who controls that URL can make a server-side ingestion service request loopback addresses, internal HTTP services, or cloud metadata endpoints through direct targets, redirects, or DNS rebinding. The response body is returned as Element text, allowing internal response disclosure, and side-effecting GET endpoints may also be triggered. This issue is fixed in version 0.24.0.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:NRemediation
No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.
References
- https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured/commit/445c95735c4045057f51f399bc04c657751923bd
- https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured/pull/4388
- https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured/releases/tag/0.24.0
- https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured/security/advisories/GHSA-4mvj-m6j5-pmf7
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Frequently asked
Is CVE-2026-71428 being actively exploited?
CVE-2026-71428 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.44%.
How severe is CVE-2026-71428?
CVE-2026-71428 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.3, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2026-71428?
Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.
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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.