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CVE-2026-19059: FoundationAgents MetaGPT · Path Traversal

Affects FoundationAgents MetaGPTSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
FoundationAgentsMetaGPTAffected
  • =0.8.0
  • =0.8.1
  • =0.8.2
Fixed in–
PyPImetagptpkg:pypi/metagptOther threatsAffected
  • =0.8.0
  • =0.8.1
  • =0.8.2
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

  • cpe:2.3:a:foundationagents:metagpt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

Avoid running MetaGPT in untrusted environments until a fix is released.

Description

CVE-2026-19059 is a path traversal vulnerability in FoundationAgents MetaGPT versions 0.8.0, 0.8.1, and 0.8.2. It affects the read function in the file metagpt/tools/libs/editor.py. The vulnerability requires local access to exploit and has been publicly disclosed. The vendor has not responded to the disclosure. The CVSS score is 4.8, indicating medium severity.

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