CVE-2026-5974

Name: CVE-2026-5974
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-09T20:16:29.347+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.9/10EPSS 2.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-5974 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was determined in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. The affected element is the function Bash.run in the library metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py. EPSS estimates a 2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was determined in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. The affected element is the function Bash.run in the library metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py. This manipulation causes os command injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.

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

6.9/10

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:X/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

2.24%

80.6th 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/1931Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/pull/1940Issue Tracking, Patch
https://vuldb.com/submit/791758Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356528Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356528/ctiPermissions Required

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-5974?

How severe is CVE-2026-5974?

CVE-2026-5974 has a CVSS score of 6.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-5974?

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Source: NVD / NIST