CVE-2026-60088 PraisonAI before 4.6.78 Path Traversal via Custom Commands
Attackers can read arbitrary files outside the workspace by injecting path traversal sequences into custom command templates in PraisonAI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-60088?
CVE-2026-60088 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in MervinPraison PraisonAI, published on 11 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
PraisonAI before 4.6.78 fails to validate file path references in custom command templates, allowing attackers to read files outside the workspace. Attackers can include path traversal sequences like @../outside_secret.txt or absolute paths in project command files to exfiltrate process-readable files into model prompts.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-60088?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including praisonai.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
praisonai PyPI | All versions | 4.6.78 |
praisonai PyPI | All versions | 4.6.78 |
praisonai PyPI | All versions | 4.6.78 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-60088?
Upgrade praisonai to 4.6.78 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-60088 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-60088 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpx6-x8c2-mw5w, PYSEC-2026-4261.