CVE-2026-5972
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CVE-2026-5972 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 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/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/1929Exploit, Issue Tracking
- 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
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- Status
- Analyzed
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