CVE-2026-40088

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.

CVSS v3 9.6 CRITICAL

9.6^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/releases/tag/v4.5.121	Release Notes
https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-2763-cj5r-c79m	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:praison:praisonai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-09 20:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:44

NVD link : CVE-2026-40088

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40088

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40088

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Products Affected

praison

praisonai

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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