How severe is CVE-2026-40157?

CVE-2026-40157 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-40157 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-40157?

CVE-2026-40157 affects Praison Praisonai. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-40157?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-40157 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-40157 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-21509.

When was CVE-2026-40157 published?

CVE-2026-40157 was published on 2026-04-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-40157

CVE-2026-40157 is a high-severity vulnerability in Praison Praisonai with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v4: 9.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-21509
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Praison Praisonai
Published: 2026-04-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 4.5.128, cmd_unpack in the recipe CLI extracts .praison tar archives using raw tar.extract() without validating archive member paths. A .praison bundle containing ../../ entries will write files outside the intended output directory. An attacker who distributes a malicious bundle can overwrite arbitrary files on the victim's filesystem when they run praisonai recipe unpack. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.5.128.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40157?: PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 4.5.128, cmd_unpack in the recipe CLI extracts .praison tar archives using raw tar.extract() without validating archive member paths. A .praison bundle containing ../../ entries will write files outside the intended output directory. An attacker who distributes a malicious bundle can overwrite arbitrary files on the victim's filesystem when they run praisonai recipe unpack. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.5.128.
How severe is CVE-2026-40157?: CVE-2026-40157 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-40157 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-40157?: CVE-2026-40157 affects Praison Praisonai. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-40157?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-40157 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-40157 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-21509.
When was CVE-2026-40157 published?: CVE-2026-40157 was published on 2026-04-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-99g3-w8gr-x37c

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:praison:praisonai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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