CVE-2026-56075 PraisonAI - Arbitrary Shell Command Execution via Hardcoded Approval Mode Override
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands by bypassing approval gates in PraisonAI, leading to remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-56075?
CVE-2026-56075 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in PraisonAI, published on 18 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PraisonAI before 4.5.128 contains an arbitrary shell command execution vulnerability where the UI modules hardcode approval_mode to auto, overriding administrator configuration from PRAISON_APPROVAL_MODE environment variable. Authenticated attackers can instruct the LLM agent to execute arbitrary shell commands via subprocess.run with shell=True, bypassing the manual approval gate and insufficient command sanitization blocklists.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56075?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including PraisonAI and praisonai.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
PraisonAI PyPI | All versions | 4.5.128 |
praisonai PyPI | All versions | 4.5.128 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-56075?
Upgrade PraisonAI to 4.5.128 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-56075 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-56075 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx4r-3wg8-9w5x, GHSA-qwgj-rrpj-75xm.