CVE-2026-34981 whisperX REST API: SSRF in download_from_url() — URL validation happens after HTTP request, extension bypass via .mp3

The whisperX API is a tool for enhancing and analyzing audio content. From 0.3.1 to 0.5.0, FileService.downloadfromurl in app/services/fileservice.py calls requests.geturl with zero URL validation. The file extension check occurs AFTER the HTTP request is already made, and can be bypassed by...

CVE-2026-34981

The whisperX REST API contains an SSRF vulnerability in FileService.download_from_url() (affecting 0.3.1–0.5.0) where a request is made with no URL validation; the file extension check runs after the HTTP request and can be bypassed by appending .mp3 to an internal URL. The /speech-to-text-url en...

PT-2026-30677

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.geturl with zero URL validation. The file extension check occurs AFTER the HTTP request is already made, and can be bypassed by...