CVE-2026-33626
CWE-918Published: April 20, 2026· Updated: Apr 23, 2026
Official Description
LMDeploy is a toolkit for compressing, deploying, and serving large language models. Versions prior to 0.12.3 have a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in LMDeploy's vision-language module. The `load_image()` function in `lmdeploy/vl/utils.py` fetches arbitrary URLs without validating internal/private IP addresses, allowing attackers to access cloud metadata services, internal networks, and sensitive resources. Version 0.12.3 patches the issue.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-33626 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.
CISA has added CVE-2026-33626 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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News & Research Mentioning CVE-2026-33626
A high-severity security flaw in LMDeploy, an open-source toolkit for compressing, deploying, and serving large language models (LLMs), has come under active exploitation in the wild less than 13 hours after its public disclosure. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-33626 (CVSS score: 7.5), relates to a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could be exploited to access [xlite_meta score:37 src:The Hacker News xlite_fp:47c580a28e062c761560de72eb4fbb72e458458533ae225e644774bdd8bb142d]
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Related CVEs (CWE-918)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-33626 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
- !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
- !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1