CVE-2026-40088

9.6 CRITICAL
Published: April 09, 2026 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 4.5.121, the execute_command function and workflow shell execution are exposed to user-controlled input via agent workflows, YAML definitions, and LLM-generated tool calls, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands through shell metacharacters. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.5.121.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/releases/tag/v4.5.121
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-2763-cj5r-c79m
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Exploit Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
17th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

praison