CVE-2026-40156

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 4.5.128, PraisonAI automatically loads a file named tools.py from the current working directory to discover and register custom agent tools. This loading process uses importlib.util.spec_from_file_location and immediately executes module-level code via spec.loader.exec_module() without explicit user consent, validation, or sandboxing. The tools.py file is loaded implicitly, even when it is not referenced in configuration files or explicitly requested by the user. As a result, merely placing a file named tools.py in the working directory is sufficient to trigger code execution. This behavior violates the expected security boundary between user-controlled project files (e.g., YAML configurations) and executable code, as untrusted content in the working directory is treated as trusted and executed automatically. If an attacker can place a malicious tools.py file into a directory where a user or automated system (e.g., CI/CD pipeline) runs praisonai, arbitrary code execution occurs immediately upon startup, before any agent logic begins. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.5.128.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-2g3w-cpc4-chr4	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-2g3w-cpc4-chr4	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2026-04-10 17:17

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:44

NVD link : CVE-2026-40156

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40156

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40156

JSON object : View

Products Affected

praison

praisonai

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

CWE-829

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

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