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CVE-2026-72848: LangChain SitemapLoader vulnerable to unrestricted sitemap scraping

LangChain

LangChain's SitemapLoader applies domain restrictions only to leaf url entries while failing to validate nested sitemap elements. This allows an attacker controlling a sitemap to point nested entries at internal or loopback destinations.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
8.6
EPSS
0.01 · top 51% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
20 Aug 2026
last update
20 Aug 2026
CVE ids
CVE-2026-72848other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 20 Aug 2026CVE-2026-72848: SitemapLoader.parse_sitemap in langchain_community/document_loaders/sitemap.py applies the documented restrict_to_same_domain…

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2026-08-20
    CVE-2026-72848: SitemapLoader.parse_sitemap in langchain_community/document_loaders/sitemap.py applies the documented restrict_to_same_domain…
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72848

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Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
tags
langchainssrf
dates
happened 20 Aug 2026 · first reported 20 Aug 2026
origin
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:33Z

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# CVE-2026-72848: LangChain SitemapLoader vulnerable to unrestricted sitemap scraping

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-72848-langchain-sitemaploader-vulnerable-to-unrestr · AIR-2026-0089 · closed 2026-08-20

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-08-20
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: LangChain
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-72848
- CVSS: 8.6

## Summary

LangChain's SitemapLoader applies domain restrictions only to leaf url entries while failing to validate nested sitemap elements. This allows an attacker controlling a sitemap to point nested entries at internal or loopback destinations.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2026-08-20: CVE-2026-72848: SitemapLoader.parse_sitemap in langchain_community/document_loaders/sitemap.py applies the documented restrict_to_same_domain… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72848)

## Sources

- 2026-08-20 NVD: CVE-2026-72848: SitemapLoader.parse_sitemap in langchain_community/document_loaders/sitemap.py applies the documented restrict_to_same_domain… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72848

Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.

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