CVE-2026-57119
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Unauthenticated Path Traversal in PraisonAI Jobs API

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 4.6.59, the unauthenticated Jobs API accepts an absolute or traversing agent_file path in POST /api/v1/runs and passes it to the job executor without a workspace allowlist or boundary check. A remote caller can cause the server to open files accessible to the service account, exposing credentials, keys, environment variables, and other local data. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.6.59.

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Published
2026-09-14
Last Modified
2026-09-14
Generated
2026-09-15
AI Q&A
2026-09-14
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-57119
EUVD
EUVD-2026-77612

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
praisonai praisonai to 4.6.59 (exc)
mervinpraison praisonai to 4.6.48|start_including=4.6.59 (exc)

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CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-57119 is a high-severity vulnerability in PraisonAI versions 4.6.48 and below. It allows unauthenticated attackers to perform Local File Inclusion (LFI) attacks through the Jobs API by exploiting the agent_file parameter. The server accepts any filesystem path without validation, enabling attackers to read sensitive files on the server.

Detection Guidance

Check if your PraisonAI instance is running a vulnerable version (<= 4.6.48) by inspecting the version in logs or configuration files. Monitor API requests to POST /api/v1/runs for unusual agent_file parameter values containing absolute paths or traversal sequences like ../. Use tools like curl to test if the endpoint accepts arbitrary file paths.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can expose sensitive data such as credentials, SSH private keys, environment variables, and application secrets. Attackers can read any file accessible to the service account, potentially leading to further attacks like privilege escalation or data breaches.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, violating compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulations. It may result in data breaches, unauthorized disclosure of personal or health information, and potential legal penalties.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade PraisonAI to version 4.6.59 or later immediately. If upgrading is not possible, restrict network access to the Jobs API endpoint or implement authentication for the API. Review file permissions to ensure the service account cannot access sensitive files.

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