CVE-2026-55538 json
PraisonAI: [Auth Bypass] `praisonai serve agents --api-key` is silently ignored — agent-invocation routes (`POST /agents`, `POST /agents/{agent_name}`) run unauthenticated
published 2026-08-25 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 59 d ago also GHSA-r7v3-x45f-g7hp , PYSEC-2026-3894 , EUVD-2026-65514
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to praisonai 4.6.51, praisonai serve agents parses config["api_key"] but _create_agents_app() does not authenticate POST /agents or POST /agents/{agent_name}. Missing or incorrect bearer and X-API-Key values still reach agent execution. This issue is fixed in version 4.6.58.
Patch / fix
- pypi praisonai 4.6.58
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-r7v3-x45f-g7hp referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | praisonai | <4.6.58 |
4.6.58 |
Affected products
- MervinPraison PraisonAI
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
-
github.com
/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/commit/2f9677abb2ea68eab864ee8b6a828fd0141612e1
web
-
github.com
/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-r7v3-x45f-g7hp
exploit, web
-
github.com
/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/releases/tag/v4.6.58
web
-
github.com
/MervinPraison/PraisonAI
package
-
pypi.org
/project/praisonai
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-r7v3-x45f-g7hp
advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55538
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-55538
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r7v3-x45f-g7hp
- NVD CVE-2026-55538
- OSV PYSEC-2026-3894
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