CVE-2026-5972

Name: CVE-2026-5972
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-09T20:16:28.943+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 2.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-5972 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This issue affects the function Terminal.run_command in the library metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py. EPSS estimates a 2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This issue affects the function Terminal.run_command in the library metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py. The manipulation leads to os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7b. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.33%

81.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Deepwisdom	Metagpt	<= 0.8.1

References

https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/Product
https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1929Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/paipeline/MetaGPT/commit/d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7bPatch
https://vuldb.com/submit/791745Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356526Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356526/ctiPermissions Required, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 9, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-5972?

How severe is CVE-2026-5972?

CVE-2026-5972 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-5972?

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Source: NVD / NIST