CVE-2026-61445 PraisonAI before 4.6.78 Arbitrary File Write and Command Execution
Attackers can inject prompts to write arbitrary files and execute shell commands with root privileges in PraisonAI's AICoder component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-61445?
CVE-2026-61445 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in MervinPraison PraisonAI, published on 11 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PraisonAI before 4.6.78 contains arbitrary file write and command execution vulnerabilities in the AICoder component due to missing path validation and command sanitization in LLM tool calls. Attackers can inject malicious prompts through the chat interface to write files to arbitrary filesystem locations and execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61445?
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-2026-61445?
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-2026-61445 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-61445 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mp3-24cc-77mg, PYSEC-2026-4253.