FoundationAgents MetaGPT terminal.py Terminal.run_command os command injection

published 2026-04-09 7 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 13 d ago also GHSA-wp29-qmvj-frvp , PYSEC-2026-2644 , EUVD-2026-21049

cvss: 7.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.7%; EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This issue affects the function Terminal.run_command in the library metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py. The manipulation leads to os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7b. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 1

pypi metagpt 0.8.2

github.com/paipeline/MetaGPT@d04ffc8 commit

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 6 mo ago (2026-04-10)

Exploit prediction

2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1929 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/submit/791745 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	6.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA	3.1	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CNA	3.0	7.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CNA	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
CNA	4.0	5.5	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
OSV	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

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
pypi	metagpt	<0.8.2	0.8.2

Affected products

FoundationAgents MetaGPT

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

github.com /paipeline/MetaGPT/commit/d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7b
patch, web
github.com /FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1929
exploit, issue-tracking, web
vuldb.com /submit/791745
third-party-advisory, web, exploit, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /vuln/356526
vdb-entry, technical-description, web, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /vuln/356526/cti
signature, permissions-required, web, vdb-entry
github.com /FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/
product
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5972
advisory
github.com /FoundationAgents/MetaGPT
package
pypi.org /project/metagpt
package
github.com /advisories/GHSA-wp29-qmvj-frvp
advisory

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary