# CVE-2026-44016: Docling: Unsafe Playwright-based HTML Rendering

- Also known as: GHSA-PJ2V-GGQH-CMQ2, PYSEC-2026-2142
- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.91.0
- Published: 2026-06-24 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- docling-project docling: from 2.82.0, fixed in 2.91.0
- docling (PyPI): from 2.82.0, fixed in 2.91.0

## Description

Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. FIn versions >= 2.82.0, < 2.91.0, if the HTML backend was explicitly configured for rendering (rendering option by default deactivated), then the Playwright-based rendering feature could allow JavaScript execution and unrestricted network access when processing untrusted HTML documents. An attacker could craft malicious HTML that executes arbitrary JavaScript in the rendering context or makes unauthorized network requests to internal services, potentially leading to SSRF attacks, data exfiltration, or remote code execution in the rendering environment. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.91.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on docling-project docling, docling, upgrade to a fixed version (2.91.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/docling-project/docling/security/advisories/GHSA-pj2v-ggqh-cmq2
- https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.91.0

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