CVE-2026-40287

PraisonAI has RCE via Automatic tools.py Import

State
Published
Severity
8.4 High
Published
Apr 14, 2026
Updated
Apr 14, 2026
Reserved
Apr 10, 2026

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Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Versions 4.5.138 and below are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution through automatic, unsanitized import of a tools.py file from the current working directory. Components including call.py (import_tools_from_file()), tool_resolver.py (_load_local_tools()), and CLI tool-loading paths blindly import ./tools.py at startup without any validation, sandboxing, or user confirmation. An attacker who can place a malicious tools.py in the directory where PraisonAI is launched (such as through a shared project, cloned repository, or writable workspace) achieves immediate arbitrary Python code execution in the host environment. This compromises the full PraisonAI process, the host system, and any connected data or credentials. This issue has been fixed in version 4.5.139.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.18.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
  • CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

Affected Products

ProductVersions
PraisonAIMervinPraison
  • < 4.5.139Affected
praisonaiagentsMervinPraison
  • < 1.5.140Affected

References

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