SSRF in Andyfactory Newspaper4k
CVE-2026-120416
A security vulnerability has been detected in AndyFactory newspaper4k up to 0.9.6. This affects the function Article.parse of the file newspaper/extractors/image_extractor.py of the component Image Extractor. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 0.9.6.1 mitigates this issue. The name of the patch is eec5fab21897c14667c98f5ba1831ebd3a692dd4. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Andyfactory Newspaper4k — versions 0.9.0, 0.9.1, 0.9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/AndyTheFactory/newspaper4k/commit/eec5fab21897c14667c98f5ba1831ebd3a… (patch)
- github.com/AndyTheFactory/newspaper4k/issues/741 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/AndyTheFactory/newspaper4k/releases/tag/0.9.6.1 (patch)
- pypi.org/project/newspaper4k/0.9.6.1/ (related)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-120416 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/1026136 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/429801 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/429801/cti (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-120416?
- CVE-2026-120416 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Andyfactory Newspaper4k, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-120416?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.