CVE-2026-40117 (GCVE-0-2026-40117)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-09 21:21 – Updated: 2026-04-09 21:21
VLAI?
Title
PraisonAIAgents Affected by Arbitrary File Read via read_skill_file Missing Workspace Boundary and Approval Gate
Summary
PraisonAIAgents is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 1.5.128, read_skill_file() in skill_tools.py allows reading arbitrary files from the filesystem by accepting an unrestricted skill_path parameter. Unlike file_tools.read_file which enforces workspace boundary confinement, and unlike run_skill_script which requires critical-level approval, read_skill_file has neither protection. An agent influenced by prompt injection can exfiltrate sensitive files without triggering any approval prompt. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.128.
Severity ?
6.2 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MervinPraison | PraisonAIAgents |
Affected:
< 1.5.128
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Nomenclature
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