CVE-2026-35615: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in MervinPraison PraisonAI
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 1.5.113, _validate_path() calls os.path.normpath() first, which collapses .. sequences, then checks for '..' in normalized. Since .. is already collapsed, the check always passes. This makes the check completely useless and allows trivial path traversal to any file on the system. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.113.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
PraisonAI versions before 1.5.113 contain a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) due to improper pathname validation in the _validate_path() function. The function calls os.path.normpath() to normalize paths, which collapses '..' sequences, then checks for '..' in the normalized path. Since '..' sequences are removed by normalization, the check fails to detect traversal attempts, allowing attackers to access files outside the intended directory. This vulnerability is fixed in version 1.5.113.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication or user interaction to perform path traversal attacks, potentially reading arbitrary files on the affected system. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The CVSS 4.0 score of 9.2 reflects a critical severity with high impact on confidentiality and security scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in PraisonAI version 1.5.113. Users should upgrade to version 1.5.113 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory, but the description states the fix is included in 1.5.113. Until upgraded, systems remain vulnerable.
CVE-2026-35615: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in MervinPraison PraisonAI
Description
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 1.5.113, _validate_path() calls os.path.normpath() first, which collapses .. sequences, then checks for '..' in normalized. Since .. is already collapsed, the check always passes. This makes the check completely useless and allows trivial path traversal to any file on the system. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.113.
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Technical Analysis
PraisonAI versions before 1.5.113 contain a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) due to improper pathname validation in the _validate_path() function. The function calls os.path.normpath() to normalize paths, which collapses '..' sequences, then checks for '..' in the normalized path. Since '..' sequences are removed by normalization, the check fails to detect traversal attempts, allowing attackers to access files outside the intended directory. This vulnerability is fixed in version 1.5.113.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication or user interaction to perform path traversal attacks, potentially reading arbitrary files on the affected system. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The CVSS 4.0 score of 9.2 reflects a critical severity with high impact on confidentiality and security scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in PraisonAI version 1.5.113. Users should upgrade to version 1.5.113 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory, but the description states the fix is included in 1.5.113. Until upgraded, systems remain vulnerable.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-03T21:25:12.163Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d53bdbaaed68159a38bdc4
Added to database: 4/7/2026, 5:16:11 PM
Last enriched: 4/7/2026, 5:31:37 PM
Last updated: 4/8/2026, 12:43:08 AM
Views: 4
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