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title: "CVE-2026-56833: PraisonAI - Path Traversal"
description: "PraisonAI 3.8.1 to < 4.6.59 contains a path traversal caused by improper validation of run_id and agent_id in Dynamic Context module, letting lower-trust users read arbitrary .jsonl and .log files outside base directory, exploit requires ability to call agent tools."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-56833/
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# CVE-2026-56833 PraisonAI - Path Traversal

PraisonAI 3.8.1 to < 4.6.59 contains a path traversal caused by improper validation of run\_id and agent\_id in Dynamic Context module, letting lower-trust users read arbitrary .jsonl and .log files outside base directory, exploit requires ability to call agent tools.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.50% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56833)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

File System Read, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Published

23 October 2026

Updated

25 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 4.6.59 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56833](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56833)
- [https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-22cj-m4wf-fv2c](https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-22cj-m4wf-fv2c)

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