---
title: "CVE-2026-57138: PraisonAI - Remote Code Execution"
description: "PraisonAI 1.4.0 to 1.7.2 contains a remote code execution caused by insecure sandboxing in codeMode using new Function() and bypassing restrictions, letting attackers execute arbitrary code and access host resources, exploit requires control of codeMode input."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-57138/
---

# CVE-2026-57138 PraisonAI - Remote Code Execution

PraisonAI 1.4.0 to 1.7.2 contains a remote code execution caused by insecure sandboxing in codeMode using new Function() and bypassing restrictions, letting attackers execute arbitrary code and access host resources, exploit requires control of codeMode input.

CVSS base score 9.9 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.73% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57138)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Information Disclosure, Data Tampering

CVSS vector

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

Published

15 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-184](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/184.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 1.7.2 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-2026-57138](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57138)
- [https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/commit/709a0387853709a5e2f2c34680fa64cada252c27](https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/commit/709a0387853709a5e2f2c34680fa64cada252c27)
- [https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/releases/tag/v4.6.60](https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/releases/tag/v4.6.60)
- [https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-vmmj-pfw7-fjwp](https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-vmmj-pfw7-fjwp)

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## What this record can't tell you

- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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