CVE-2026-61433 PraisonAI before 4.6.78 Code Injection via API deployment generator

High 8.5 Published Updated

Attackers can inject arbitrary Python code via configuration parameters in PraisonAI, leading to remote code execution when the generated server runs.

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-2026-61433?

CVE-2026-61433 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in MervinPraison PraisonAI, published on 15 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 safely encode deployment configuration values when generating Python source code for API servers. Attackers can inject arbitrary Python expressions through the deploy.api.host and agents_file configuration parameters that execute when the generated server starts or handles requests.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61433?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including praisonai.

PackageAffectedFixed in
praisonai PyPIAll versions4.6.78
praisonai PyPIAll versions4.6.78
praisonai PyPIAll versions4.6.78

How do I fix CVE-2026-61433?

Upgrade praisonai to 4.6.78 or later.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2026-61433 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61433 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2026-62173, GHSA-79fv-7hq9-w7xg, PYSEC-2026-4251.

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