CVE-2026-55540

PraisonAI: [Path Traversal] agent tools escape the configured workspace via symlinks

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 25, 2026 at 02:54 PM UTC
Updated: September 9, 2026 at 09:27 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPraisonAI

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.6.58
Affected range stops below 4.6.58, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.1HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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