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CVE-2026-5971: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code in FoundationAgents MetaGPT

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5971cvecve-2026-5971
Published: Thu Apr 09 2026 (04/09/2026, 18:00:19 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: FoundationAgents
Product: MetaGPT

Description

A flaw has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This vulnerability affects the function ActionNode.xml_fill of the file metagpt/actions/action_node.py of the component XML Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.

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AILast updated: 04/17/2026, 11:53:42 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects the ActionNode.xml_fill function in the metagpt/actions/action_node.py file of FoundationAgents MetaGPT (up to version 0.8.1). It results from improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code, which can be triggered remotely without privileges or user interaction. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed early via a pull request, but no patch or official remediation has been provided by the vendor as of the published date.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate dynamically evaluated code directives remotely, potentially causing unintended code execution or logic manipulation within the affected component. The impact is rated medium with limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability effects. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

As of the published date, no official fix or patch is available from the vendor. The vendor has not yet responded with a remediation. Users should monitor the vendor's channels for updates and consider applying any community or pull request-based mitigations cautiously. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-04-09T12:04:20.721Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69d7ee091cc7ad14da04a8d5

Added to database: 4/9/2026, 6:20:57 PM

Last enriched: 4/17/2026, 11:53:42 AM

Last updated: 5/25/2026, 2:41:36 AM

Views: 76

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