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HIGHCVE-2026-40287Published Modified CNA GitHub_M

CVE-2026-40287: PraisonAI has RCE via Automatic tools.py Import

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.

Metrics

CVSS v3.1
8.4
Severity
HIGH
Fixed in
Affected Products
2
Affected packages
  • MervinPraison / PraisonAI
    < 4.5.139
  • MervinPraison / praisonaiagents
    < 1.5.140
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H