The LibrarianApplication · Thelibrarian

CVE-2026-0613

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Librarian contains an internal port scanning vulnerability, facilitated by the `web_fetch` tool, which can be used with SSRF-style behavior to perform GET requests to internal IP addresses and services, enabling scanning of the Hertzner cloud environment that TheLibrarian uses. The vendor has fixed the vulnerability in all affected versions.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The Librarian application contains an SSRF-style vulnerability in its web_fetch tool that allows attackers to make GET requests to internal IP addresses and services. This enables unauthorized scanning of internal Hertzner cloud infrastructure by bypassing normal network boundaries.

MitigationUpdate to the vendor-patched version of The Librarian to remediate this vulnerability.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
The LibrarianApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm The Librarian application is deployed
    Inventory your running applications and services to identify if The Librarian is installed. This may appear as a standalone application, container, or service in your environment.
    Affected if The Librarian application is present in the environment
  2. Verify web_fetch tool is accessible
    Check if the web_fetch functionality is exposed through API endpoints, admin interfaces, or user-accessible features. Review application routing and tool registration configurations.
    Affected if The web_fetch tool is enabled and reachable without proper authentication or network restrictions
  3. Check network exposure of the application
    Examine firewall rules, network policies, and access controls surrounding the The Librarian instance. Determine if the application is directly accessible from untrusted networks or the internet.
    Affected if The application accepts requests from untrusted network segments without proxy or filter restrictions
  4. Identify internal network access
    Review network configuration to determine if The Librarian can initiate outbound connections to internal IP ranges (10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16) or cloud metadata endpoints.
    Affected if The application can make outbound HTTP requests to internal infrastructure or cloud metadata services
  5. Audit web_fetch tool usage logs
    Review application logs for any web_fetch requests targeting internal IP addresses, localhost (127.0.0.1), or cloud provider metadata endpoints (such as 169.254.169.254).
    Affected if Historical or current logs show web_fetch requests to internal addresses or infrastructure scanning patterns

The environment is affected if The Librarian is running with the web_fetch tool accessible and the application has network connectivity to internal resources, allowing potential internal infrastructure reconnaissance.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the vendor-patched version of The Librarian to remediate this vulnerability.

Fix this in The Librarian Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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