# CVE-2026-92811: browserless 1.44.0 through 2.56.7 File Protocol Restriction Bypass

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-16 · Updated: 2026-09-21

## Affected

- browserless: from 1.44.0, through 2.56.7

## Description

browserless versions 1.44.0 through 2.56.7 fail to enforce file protocol restrictions in Playwright websocket endpoints, allowing authenticated token holders to read arbitrary files. Attackers can navigate Playwright-driven browsers to file scheme URLs and access files accessible to the container process despite the ALLOW_FILE_PROTOCOL setting defaulting to false.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on browserless, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/browserless.md
- https://github.com/browserless/browserless/blob/v2.50.1/src/browsers/browsers.cdp.ts#L105-L135
- https://github.com/browserless/browserless/blob/v2.50.1/src/browsers/browsers.playwright.ts
- https://github.com/browserless/browserless
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/browserless-1.44.0-through-2.56.7-file-protocol-restriction-bypass

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