CVE-2026-40287 PUBLISHED

PraisonAI has RCE via Automatic tools.py Import

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 10.04.2026 Published: 14.04.2026 Updated: 14.04.2026

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 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.4

Product Status

Vendor MervinPraison
Product PraisonAI
Versions
  • Version < 4.5.139 is affected
Vendor MervinPraison
Product praisonaiagents
Versions
  • Version < 1.5.140 is affected

References

Problem Types

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