CVE-2026-40287

HIGH

PraisonAI has RCE via Automatic tools.py Import

Title source: cna

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

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 6.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-426 CWE-94
Status published
Products (6)
MervinPraison/PraisonAI < 4.5.139
MervinPraison/praisonaiagents < 1.5.140
praison/praisonai < 4.5.139
praison/praisonaiagents < 1.5.140
pypi/PraisonAI 0 - 4.5.139PyPI
pypi/praisonaiagents 0 - 1.5.140PyPI
Published Apr 14, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 14, 2026