CVE-2026-61447 PraisonAI before 1.6.78 Remote Code Execution via CodeAgent
Attackers can execute arbitrary code and steal secrets by influencing LLM output in PraisonAI's CodeAgent due to missing sandboxing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-61447?
CVE-2026-61447 is a critical code injection vulnerability in MervinPraison PraisonAI, published on 11 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PraisonAI before 1.6.78 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in CodeAgent._execute_python() that executes LLM-generated Python code without AST validation, import restrictions, or sandbox enforcement. Attackers can influence LLM output through prompt injection to exfiltrate all environment secrets and execute arbitrary code on the host system.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61447?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including praisonaiagents.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
praisonaiagents PyPI | All versions | 1.6.78 |
praisonaiagents PyPI | All versions | 1.6.78 |
praisonaiagents PyPI | All versions | 1.6.78 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-61447?
Upgrade praisonaiagents to 1.6.78 or later.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-61447 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-61447 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xv2-w8cq-5gxw, PYSEC-2026-4266.