CVE-2026-40288

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 66% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. In versions below 4.5.139 of PraisonAI and 1.5.140 of praisonaiagents, the workflow engine is vulnerable to arbitrary command and code execution through untrusted YAML files. When praisonai workflow run loads a YAML file with type: job, the JobWorkflowExecutor in job_workflow.py processes steps that support run: (shell commands via subprocess.run()), script: (inline Python via exec()), and python: (arbitrary Python script execution)—all without any validation, sandboxing, or user confirmation. The affected code paths include action_run() in workflow.py and _exec_shell(), _exec_inline_python(), and _exec_python_script() in job_workflow.py. An attacker who can supply or influence a workflow YAML file (particularly in CI pipelines, shared repositories, or multi-tenant deployment environments) can achieve full arbitrary command execution on the host system, compromising the machine and any accessible data or credentials. This issue has been fixed in versions 4.5.139 of PraisonAI and 1.5.140 of praisonaiagents.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
45.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 14, 2026

Last Modified

April 20, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Apr 30, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Critical RCE via `type: job` workflow YAML · Advisory · MervinPraison/PraisonAI · GitHub

https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-vc46-vw85-3wvm

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
praisonai0.0.1 ... 4.5.98 (695 versions)4.5.139—
praisonaiagents0.0.1 ... 1.5.99 (519 versions)1.5.140—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-40288?
CVE-2026-40288 is a critical vulnerability published on April 14, 2026. PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. In versions below 4.5.139 of PraisonAI and 1.5.140 of praisonaiagents, the workflow engine is vulnerable to arbitrary command and code execution through untrusted YAML files. When praisonai workflow run <file.yaml> loads a YAML file with type: job, the…
When was CVE-2026-40288 disclosed?
CVE-2026-40288 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 14, 2026, with the most recent update on April 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-40288 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-40288 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 45.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-40288?
CVE-2026-40288 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-40288?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-40288, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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