CVE-2026-5970: A vulnerability was detected in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-5970?

metagpt: upgrade to newer than 0.8.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-5970 being exploited?

CVE-2026-5970 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-2026-5970 affect?

CVE-2026-5970 affects metagpt. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A vulnerability was detected in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This affects the function check_solution of the component HumanEvalBenchmark/MBPPBenchmark. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. The attack may be initiat

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-5970?

Priority 44/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

HIGH 7.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-5970 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) affecting metagpt. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was detected in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This affects the function check_solution of the component HumanEvalBenchmark/MBPPBenchmark. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 67%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-74, CWE-94
Published	2026-04-09
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: deepwisdom

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 18:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

deepwisdom metagpt UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.8.1

Fixed in: newer than 0.8.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.8.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade metagpt

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-2026-5970?

metagpt: upgrade to newer than 0.8.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-5970 being exploited?

CVE-2026-5970 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-2026-5970 affect?

CVE-2026-5970 affects metagpt. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A vulnerability was detected in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This affects the function check_solution of the component HumanEvalBenchmark/MBPPBenchmark. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. The attack may be initiat

How urgent is CVE-2026-5970?

Priority 44/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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