CVE-2026-61445

Description

PraisonAI before 4.6.78 contains arbitrary file write and command execution vulnerabilities in the AICoder component due to missing path validation and command sanitization in LLM tool calls. Attackers can inject malicious prompts through the chat interface to write files to arbitrary filesystem locations and execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges.

CVSS Metrics

• v4.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.4CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
• v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-22•Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Affected Systems

• mervinpraison•praisonai

  < 4.6.78

References (2)

• https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-9mp3-24cc-77mg
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/praisonai-before-arbitrary-file-write-and-command-execution