CVE-2026-5973: A vulnerability was found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-5973?

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

Q: Is CVE-2026-5973 being exploited?

CVE-2026-5973 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-2026-5973 affect?

CVE-2026-5973 affects metagpt. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A vulnerability was found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. Impacted is the function get_mime_type of the file metagpt/utils/common.py. The manipulation results in os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-5973?

Priority 57/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

HIGH 7.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-5973 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 found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. Impacted is the function get_mime_type of the file metagpt/utils/common.py. The manipulation results in os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made public and could 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	2.5% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77, CWE-78
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 20:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 00:10 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.

Exact fixes by distribution

Python (pip) · metagpt · NO FIX YET · vulnerable: <= 0.8.1 · source

Fedora 46 · mingw-qt5-qtwebkit · FIXED · 5.212.0-0.46.alpha4.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-46ae541c22 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-46ae541c22

Fedora ELN · kdominate · FIXED · 26.08.2-2.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-b1d98239fd · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-b1d98239fd

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1930

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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-2026-5973?

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

Is CVE-2026-5973 being exploited?

CVE-2026-5973 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-2026-5973 affect?

CVE-2026-5973 affects metagpt. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A vulnerability was found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. Impacted is the function get_mime_type of the file metagpt/utils/common.py. The manipulation results in os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploi

How urgent is CVE-2026-5973?

Priority 57/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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