CVE-2026-40117: PraisonAIAgents is a multi-agent teams system

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-40117?

praisonaiagents: upgrade to 1.5.128. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-40117 being exploited?

CVE-2026-40117 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-40117 affect?

CVE-2026-40117 affects praisonaiagents. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.2). PraisonAIAgents is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 1.5.128, read_skill_file() in skill_tools.py allows reading arbitrary files from the filesystem by accepting an unrestricted skill_path parameter. Unlike file_tools.read_file which enf

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-40117?

Priority 33/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.2UPGRADE

CVE-2026-40117 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.2) affecting praisonaiagents. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PraisonAIAgents is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 1.5.128, read_skill_file() in skill_tools.py allows reading arbitrary files from the filesystem by accepting an unrestricted skill_path parameter. Unlike file_tools.read_file which enforces workspace boundary confinement, and unlike run_skill_script which requires critical-level approval, read_skill_file has neither protection. An agent influenced by prompt injection can exfiltrate sensitive

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.2 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2026-04-09
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: praison

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-09 22:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

praison praisonaiagents UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.5.128

Fixed in: 1.5.128

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy praisonaiagents || rpm -q praisonaiagents || praisonaiagents --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.5.128 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade praisonaiagents

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade praisonaiagents

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-40117?

praisonaiagents: upgrade to 1.5.128. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-40117 being exploited?

CVE-2026-40117 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-40117 affect?

CVE-2026-40117 affects praisonaiagents. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.2). PraisonAIAgents is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 1.5.128, read_skill_file() in skill_tools.py allows reading arbitrary files from the filesystem by accepting an unrestricted skill_path parameter. Unlike file_tools.read_file which enf

How urgent is CVE-2026-40117?

Priority 33/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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