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CVE-2026-55540

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 0.27% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-25 · Last synced 2026-09-18

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

The vulnerability affects PraisonAI versions prior to 4.6.51, where the is_path_within_directory() function incorrectly uses os.path.abspath(), allowing symbolic links within the workspace to bypass directory restrictions. This flaw can lead to unauthorized access to files outside the designated workspace, posing a significant security risk. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize upgrading to version 4.6.58 to mitigate potential data exposure.

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CVE
CVE-2026-55540
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.27%

Original NVD Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to praisonai 4.6.51, is_path_within_directory() uses os.path.abspath() rather than os.path.realpath() for the workspace boundary. A symlink inside workspace can point outside and still pass the check, allowing read_file and other code tools to access files outside the configured workspace. This issue is fixed in version 4.6.58.