GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8: Duplicate Advisory PraisonAI: AICoder Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

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CVSS 9.9
CWE-22
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.9) praisonai: aicoder arbitrary file write vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves praisonai: aicoder arbitrary file write and command execution via llm tool calls. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.9
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.9

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

praisonai fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install praisonai>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show praisonai

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show praisonai

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show praisonai command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where 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. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-9mp3-24cc-77mg. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description PraisonAI before 4.6.78 contains arbitrary file write and command execution vulnerabilities in the AICoder component due to missing path validation and command sanitization in LLM tool calls. Attackers can inject malicious prompts through the chat interface to write files to arbitrary filesystem locations and execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges.

GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8 Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
praisonai
pypi/praisonai
PyPI
≤ 4.6.77

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-9mp3-24cc-77mg
NVD — GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61445
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/praisona... WEB
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/praisonai-before-arbitrary-file-write-and-command-execution

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8?
GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8 is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving PraisonAI: AICoder Arbitrary File Write and Command Execution via LLM Tool Calls under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: praisonai.
What version fixes GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is praisonai affected?
Yes, praisonai is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8?
GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8?
GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (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.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for GHSA-wj29-gm8v-33x8?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show praisonai'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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