CVE-2026-40288CWE-78CWE-94

PraisonAI: Critical RCE via `type: job` workflow YAML

Critical · published April 14, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
60.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. In versions below 4.5.139 of PraisonAI and 1.5.140 of praisonaiagents, the workflow engine is vulnerable to arbitrary command and code execution through untrusted YAML files. When praisonai workflow run <file.yaml> loads a YAML file with type: job, the JobWorkflowExecutor in job_workflow.py processes steps that support run: (shell commands via subprocess.run()), script: (inline Python via exec()), and python: (arbitrary Python script execution)—all without any validation, sandboxing, or user confirmation. The affected code paths include action_run() in workflow.py and _exec_shell(), _exec_inline_python(), and _exec_python_script() in job_workflow.py. An attacker who can supply or influence a workflow YAML file (particularly in CI pipelines, shared repositories, or multi-tenant deployment environments) can achieve full arbitrary command execution on the host system, compromising the machine and any accessible data or credentials. This issue has been fixed in versions 4.5.139 of PraisonAI and 1.5.140 of praisonaiagents.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00925 · 60.1th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'); CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2026-04-14T03:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 APR 03:00Z
    PraisonAI: Critical RCE via `type: job` workflow YAML
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