CVE-2026-5974: A vulnerability was determined in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-5974?

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

Q: Is CVE-2026-5974 being exploited?

CVE-2026-5974 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-2026-5974 affect?

CVE-2026-5974 affects metagpt. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A vulnerability was determined in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. The affected element is the function Bash.run in the library metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py. This manipulation causes os command injection. The attack is possible to be

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-5974?

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

This week

HIGH 7.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-5974 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 determined in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. The affected element is the function Bash.run in the library metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py. This manipulation causes os command injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. 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 16%)
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 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.

Exact fixes by distribution

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

Fedora ELN · openbao · FIXED · 2.6.5-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-77adf886ae · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-77adf886ae

Fedora 46 · sugar-turtleart · FIXED · 220-16.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-b79483c788 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-b79483c788

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/1931

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-5974?

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

Is CVE-2026-5974 being exploited?

CVE-2026-5974 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-2026-5974 affect?

CVE-2026-5974 affects metagpt. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A vulnerability was determined in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. The affected element is the function Bash.run in the library metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py. This manipulation causes os command injection. The attack is possible to be

How urgent is CVE-2026-5974?

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

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References

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