CVE-2026-5972: OS Command Injection in FoundationAgents MetaGPT
A vulnerability has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This issue affects the function Terminal.run_command in the library metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py. The manipulation leads to os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7b. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
FoundationAgents MetaGPT versions 0.8.0 and 0.8.1 contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the Terminal.run_command function within the metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py file. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands due to improper input handling. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, and a patch exists identified by commit d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7b. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, with low to low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on affected systems running MetaGPT versions up to 0.8.1. This can lead to unauthorized system control or data compromise. The CVSS score of 6.9 reflects a medium severity impact with potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7b is available and should be applied to affected MetaGPT versions to remediate this OS command injection vulnerability. No vendor advisory content was provided to indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required. Therefore, applying the official patch is the recommended remediation.
CVE-2026-5972: OS Command Injection in FoundationAgents MetaGPT
Description
A vulnerability has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This issue affects the function Terminal.run_command in the library metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py. The manipulation leads to os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7b. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
FoundationAgents MetaGPT versions 0.8.0 and 0.8.1 contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the Terminal.run_command function within the metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py file. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands due to improper input handling. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, and a patch exists identified by commit d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7b. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, with low to low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on affected systems running MetaGPT versions up to 0.8.1. This can lead to unauthorized system control or data compromise. The CVSS score of 6.9 reflects a medium severity impact with potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7b is available and should be applied to affected MetaGPT versions to remediate this OS command injection vulnerability. No vendor advisory content was provided to indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required. Therefore, applying the official patch is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-09T12:04:27.184Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d7ff961cc7ad14da10ea3f
Added to database: 4/9/2026, 7:35:50 PM
Last enriched: 4/17/2026, 12:25:26 PM
Last updated: 5/25/2026, 11:56:38 AM
Views: 95
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