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Medium · 5.8 CVE-2026-34981 EUVD-2026-19362

whisperX REST API: SSRF in download_from_url() — URL validation happens after HTTP request, extension bypass via .mp3

Published Apr 6, 2026 · Updated Apr 6, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
pavelzbornik whisperX-FastAPI >= 0.3.1, < 0.6.0 —

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