# CVE-2026-120416: AndyFactory newspaper4k Image Extractor image_extractor.py Article.parse server-side request forgery

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-02. Updated: 2026-11-02.

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.

## Remediation

- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: VulDB) — https://github.com/AndyTheFactory/newspaper4k/commit/eec5fab21897c14667c98f5ba1831ebd3a692dd4
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: VulDB) — https://github.com/AndyTheFactory/newspaper4k/releases/tag/0.9.6.1

## Affected products and versions

- AndyFactory / newspaper4k: 0.9.0 (affected); 0.9.1 (affected); 0.9.2 (affected); 0.9.3 (affected); 0.9.4 (affected); 0.9.5 (affected); 0.9.6 (affected); 0.9.6.1 (unaffected). Source: CNA: VulDB

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 6.9 (medium); CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X; source: CNA: VulDB

- CVSS 3.1: 5.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:O/RC:C; source: CNA: VulDB

- CVSS 3.0: 5.3 (medium); CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:O/RC:C; source: CNA: VulDB

- CVSS 2.0: 5 (medium); AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C; source: CNA: VulDB

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-918

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/429801 (CNA: VulDB; vdb-entry, technical-description)

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/429801/cti (CNA: VulDB; signature, permissions-required)

- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-120416 (CNA: VulDB; third-party-advisory)

- https://vuldb.com/submit/1026136 (CNA: VulDB; third-party-advisory)

- https://github.com/AndyTheFactory/newspaper4k/issues/741 (CNA: VulDB; issue-tracking)

- https://pypi.org/project/newspaper4k/0.9.6.1/ (CNA: VulDB; related)

- https://github.com/AndyTheFactory/newspaper4k/commit/eec5fab21897c14667c98f5ba1831ebd3a692dd4 (CNA: VulDB; patch)

- https://github.com/AndyTheFactory/newspaper4k/releases/tag/0.9.6.1 (CNA: VulDB; patch)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulDB: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-120416; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated 2026-11-02

Revision: e6d43883d72fba78efc118e10babbed96dc1fc60d746f29f9bdbcf099633f8f7

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