CVE-2026-57119 PraisonAI: Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via agent_file path in the Jobs API
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files via path traversal in the Jobs API, exposing sensitive credentials and data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-57119?
CVE-2026-57119 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in MervinPraison PraisonAI, published on 14 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 4.6.59, the unauthenticated Jobs API accepts an absolute or traversing agent_file path in POST /api/v1/runs and passes it to the job executor without a workspace allowlist or boundary check. A remote caller can cause the server to open files accessible to the service account, exposing credentials, keys, environment variables, and other local data. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.6.59.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57119?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including praisonai.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
praisonai PyPI | All versions | 4.6.59 |
praisonai PyPI | All versions | 4.6.59 |
praisonai PyPI | All versions | 4.6.59 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-57119?
Upgrade praisonai to 4.6.59 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-57119 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-57119 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4pj-vh7h-6cqh, PYSEC-2026-3516.