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CVE-2026-61445: PraisonAI before 4.6.78 Arbitrary File Write and Command Execution

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.9 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-11 · updated 2026-10-25
• Weakness: CWE-22

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.

Affected products

• MervinPraison PraisonAI: before 4.6.78 — fixed in 4.6.78

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: MervinPraison PraisonAI 4.6.78. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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