CVE-2026-5971
FoundationAgents MetaGPT XML action_node.py ActionNode.xml_fill eval injection
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.9 Medium
- Published
- Apr 9, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 13, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 9, 2026
Description
A flaw has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This vulnerability affects the function ActionNode.xml_fill of the file metagpt/actions/action_node.py of the component XML Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.9 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 7.3 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 7.3 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 7.5 High | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
MetaGPTFoundationAgents |
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References
- VDB-356525 | FoundationAgents MetaGPT XML action_node.py ActionNode.xml_fill eval injectionvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-356525 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #791734 | FoundationAgents MetaGPT 0.8.1 Eval Injection (CWE-95)third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1928exploitissue-tracking
- https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1956issue-tracking
- https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/product
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