CVE-2026-40287: PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system

Routine

HIGH 8.4UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-40287 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.4) affecting praisonai, praisonaiagents. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Versions 4.5.138 and below are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution through automatic, unsanitized import of a tools.py file from the current working directory. Components including call.py (import_tools_from_file()), tool_resolver.py (_load_local_tools()), and CLI tool-loading paths blindly import ./tools.py at startup without any validation, sandboxing, or user confirmation. An attacker who can place a

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.4 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 84%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94, CWE-426
Published	2026-04-14
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

2026-04-14 04:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

praison praisonai UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.5.139

Fixed in: 4.5.139

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 4.5.139 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade praisonai

Note

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

praison praisonaiagents UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.5.140

Fixed in: 1.5.140

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

pip show praisonaiagents

2. UPGRADE to 1.5.140

pip install --upgrade "praisonaiagents>=1.5.140"

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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-2026-40287?

praisonai: upgrade to 4.5.139; praisonaiagents: upgrade to 1.5.140. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-40287 being exploited?

CVE-2026-40287 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-2026-40287 affect?

CVE-2026-40287 affects praisonai, praisonaiagents. Severity is high (CVSS 8.4). PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Versions 4.5.138 and below are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution through automatic, unsanitized import of a tools.py file from the current working directory. Components including call.py (import

How urgent is CVE-2026-40287?

Priority 38/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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References

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