CVE-2026-34935

CRITICAL
2026-04-01 https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI GHSA-9gm9-c8mq-vq7m
9.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
PoC Detected
Apr 07, 2026 - 13:20 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Analysis Generated
Apr 02, 2026 - 00:15 vuln.today
Patch Released
Apr 02, 2026 - 00:15 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Apr 01, 2026 - 23:20 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

Description

### Summary The `--mcp` CLI argument is passed directly to `shlex.split()` and forwarded through the call chain to `anyio.open_process()` with no validation, allowlist check, or sanitization at any hop, allowing arbitrary OS command execution as the process user. ### Details `cli/features/mcp.py:61` (source) -> `praisonaiagents/mcp/mcp.py:345` (hop) -> `mcp/client/stdio/__init__.py:253` (sink) ```python # source parts = shlex.split(command) # hop cmd, args, env = self.parse_mcp_command(command, env_vars) self.server_params = StdioServerParameters(command=cmd, args=arguments) # sink process = await anyio.open_process([command, *args]) ``` Fixed in commit `47bff65413beaa3c21bf633c1fae4e684348368c` (v4.5.69) by introducing a command allowlist: ```python ALLOWED_COMMANDS = {"npx", "uvx", "node", "python"} if cmd not in ALLOWED_COMMANDS: raise ValueError(f"Disallowed command: {cmd}") ``` ### PoC ```python # tested on: praisonai==4.5.48 # install: pip install praisonai==4.5.48 # run: praisonai --mcp "bash -c 'id > /tmp/pwned'" # verify: cat /tmp/pwned # expected output: uid=1000(...) gid=1000(...) groups=1000(...) ``` ### Impact Any deployment where the `--mcp` argument is influenced by untrusted input is exposed to full OS command execution as the process user. No authentication is required.

Analysis

Arbitrary OS command execution in PraisonAI (Python package) versions prior to 4.5.69 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute commands as the process user via the unsanitized `--mcp` CLI argument. The vulnerability stems from passing user-controlled input directly to `shlex.split()` and `anyio.open_process()` without validation. …

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Remediation

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running PraisonAI and determine currently installed versions using `pip show praisonai`. Within 7 days: Upgrade all affected instances to PraisonAI version 4.5.69 or later using `pip install --upgrade praisonai>=4.5.69` and validate the upgrade with `pip show praisonai`. …

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Priority Score

69
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.1
CVSS: +49
POC: +20

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