CVE-2026-5971
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CVE-2026-5971 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This vulnerability affects the function ActionNode.xml_fill of the file metagpt/actions/action_node.py of the component XML Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This vulnerability affects the function ActionNode.xml_fill of the file metagpt/actions/action_node.py of the component XML Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Deepwisdom | Metagpt | <= 0.8.1 |
References
- https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1928Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1956Issue Tracking
- https://vuldb.com/submit/791734Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/356525Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/356525/ctiPermissions Required, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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