Vulnerability Description
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. In versions prior to 4.6.40, the bundled Claude GitHub Actions workflow is vulnerable to command injection because it embeds an attacker-controlled pull request branch name into a Bash run: block without quoting or validation. Additionally, the workflow allows any @claude comment to trigger the job regardless of whether the commenter is a trusted collaborator. An outside contributor can open a pull request from a fork whose branch name contains shell metacharacters and comment @claude, causing Bash to execute arbitrary shell code in the GitHub Actions runner. Because these commands run in a job holding a GitHub App token with write permissions, OIDC access, and gh/git access, the injection can be chained through $GITHUB_PATH to compromise later privileged steps, enabling repository writes, pull request and issue manipulation, or OIDC-token abuse. This issue has been fixed in version 4.6.40.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/commit/179cab02dbec0c1e9b601507a659
- https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-xp85-6wwf-r6
- https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-xp85-6wwf-r6
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-48168?
CVE-2026-48168 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL). PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. In versions prior to 4.6.40, the bundled Claude GitHub Actions workflow is vulnerable to command injection because it embeds an attacker-controlled pull reques...
How severe is CVE-2026-48168?
CVE-2026-48168 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-48168?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.