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CVE-2026-34981

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Description

The whisperX API is a tool for enhancing and analyzing audio content. From 0.3.1 to 0.5.0, FileService.download_from_url() in app/services/file_service.py calls requests.get(url) with zero URL validation. The file extension check occurs AFTER the HTTP request is already made, and can be bypassed by appending .mp3 to any internal URL. The /speech-to-text-url endpoint is unauthenticated. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.6.0.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-06 17:17:11.710000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T13:10:00.147",
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