High 7.2Published Apr 9, 2026

CVE-2026-40072web3.py allows you to interact with the Ethereum blockchain using Python.

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 06:20 UTC)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

web3.py allows you to interact with the Ethereum blockchain using Python. From 6.0.0b3 to before 7.15.0 and 8.0.0b2, web3.py implements CCIP Read / OffchainLookup (EIP-3668) by performing HTTP requests to URLs supplied by smart contracts in offchain_lookup_payload["urls"]. The implementation uses these contract-supplied URLs directly (after {sender} / {data} template substitution) without any destination validation. CCIP Read is enabled by default (global_ccip_read_enabled = True on all providers), meaning any application using web3.py's .call() method is exposed without explicit opt-in. This results in Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) when web3.py is used in backend services, indexers, APIs, or any environment that performs eth_call / .call() against untrusted or user-supplied contract addresses. A malicious contract can force the web3.py process to issue HTTP requests to arbitrary destinations, including internal network services and cloud metadata endpoints. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.15.0 and 8.0.0b2.

CVSS: 7.2 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-918
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jun 17, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

apeworx web3.py apeworx:web3.py	from 6.1.0 before 7.15.0; 6.0.0; 6.0.0; 6.0.0; 6.0.0; 6.0.0; 6.0.0; 6.0.0; and 4 more ranges	NVD

References

https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/commit/b1c57bb0a124359c9902daaefab4d8af7c3c4c1epatch
https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/security/advisories/GHSA-5hr4-253g-cpx2exploit, mitigation, vendor-advisory

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