CVE-2026-39308: 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, PraisonAI's recipe registry publish endpoint writes uploaded recipe bundles to a filesystem path derived from the bundle's internal manifest.json before it verifies that the manifest name and version match the HTTP route. A malicious publisher can place ../ traversal sequences in the bundle manifest and cause the registry server to create files outside the configured registry root even though the request is ultimately rejected with HTTP 400. This is an arbitrary file write / path traversal issue on the registry host. It affects deployments that expose the recipe registry publish flow. If the registry is intentionally run without a token, any network client that can reach the service can trigger it. If a token is configured, any user with publish access can still exploit it. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.113.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
PraisonAI's recipe registry publish endpoint prior to version 1.5.113 improperly limits pathname traversal when handling uploaded recipe bundles. The server writes files to paths derived from the bundle's manifest.json before verifying that the manifest's name and version match the HTTP route, allowing '../' sequences to escape the intended directory. This results in an arbitrary file write vulnerability on the registry host. Exploitation requires network access to the registry service and either no token authentication or publish access if token authentication is enabled. The vulnerability is addressed in version 1.5.113.
Potential Impact
An attacker with network access to the recipe registry publish endpoint can write files outside the intended directory on the registry host. This can lead to arbitrary file writes, potentially allowing modification or creation of files that could affect system integrity or availability. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but has high impact on integrity and low impact on availability. Exploitation requires either no token authentication or valid publish access credentials.
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. Until patched, restricting network access to the recipe registry publish endpoint and enforcing token-based authentication with strict publish access controls can reduce exposure. Patch status is not explicitly stated beyond the fix in 1.5.113; verify with the vendor for official advisories and updates.
CVE-2026-39308: 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, PraisonAI's recipe registry publish endpoint writes uploaded recipe bundles to a filesystem path derived from the bundle's internal manifest.json before it verifies that the manifest name and version match the HTTP route. A malicious publisher can place ../ traversal sequences in the bundle manifest and cause the registry server to create files outside the configured registry root even though the request is ultimately rejected with HTTP 400. This is an arbitrary file write / path traversal issue on the registry host. It affects deployments that expose the recipe registry publish flow. If the registry is intentionally run without a token, any network client that can reach the service can trigger it. If a token is configured, any user with publish access can still exploit it. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.113.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
PraisonAI's recipe registry publish endpoint prior to version 1.5.113 improperly limits pathname traversal when handling uploaded recipe bundles. The server writes files to paths derived from the bundle's manifest.json before verifying that the manifest's name and version match the HTTP route, allowing '../' sequences to escape the intended directory. This results in an arbitrary file write vulnerability on the registry host. Exploitation requires network access to the registry service and either no token authentication or publish access if token authentication is enabled. The vulnerability is addressed in version 1.5.113.
Potential Impact
An attacker with network access to the recipe registry publish endpoint can write files outside the intended directory on the registry host. This can lead to arbitrary file writes, potentially allowing modification or creation of files that could affect system integrity or availability. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but has high impact on integrity and low impact on availability. Exploitation requires either no token authentication or valid publish access credentials.
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. Until patched, restricting network access to the recipe registry publish endpoint and enforcing token-based authentication with strict publish access controls can reduce exposure. Patch status is not explicitly stated beyond the fix in 1.5.113; verify with the vendor for official advisories and updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T19:31:07.265Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d53bddaaed68159a38be06
Added to database: 4/7/2026, 5:16:13 PM
Last enriched: 4/15/2026, 12:25:10 PM
Last updated: 5/22/2026, 9:39:53 AM
Views: 71
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