CVE-2026-61445 | PraisonAI before 4.6.78 contains arbitrary file write and co… | CVSS 9.9 CRITICAL

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-61445
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-07-09 14:05 UTC
Published: 2026-07-11 13:01 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-11 13:01 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory …
Vendor / Product: MervinPraison / PraisonAI
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.9 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
MervinPraison	PraisonAI	—	0 < 4.6.78, 4.6.78

Weakness (CWE)

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

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
9.9	CRITICAL	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.4	CRITICAL	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

References (2)

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9mp3-24cc-77mg) https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-9mp3-24cc-77mg
VulnCheck Advisory: PraisonAI before 4.6.78 Arbitrary File Write and Command Execution https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/praisonai-before-arbitrary-file-write-and-command-execution