CVE-2026-40287: PraisonAI Vulnerable to RCE via Automatic tools.py Import

April 10, 2026 (updated April 14, 2026)

PraisonAI automatically imports ./tools.py from the current working directory when launching certain components. This includes call.py, tool_resolver.py, and CLI tool-loading paths.

A malicious tools.py placed in the process working directory is executed immediately, allowing arbitrary Python code execution in the host environment.

References

github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI
github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/releases/tag/v4.5.139
github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-g985-wjh9-qxxc
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g985-wjh9-qxxc
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40287

Code Behaviors & Features

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