CVE-2026-19059Public exploit

Local file disclosure via unbounded Editor paths

Published Aug 6, 2026 · Updated Aug 6, 2026

Path traversal in MetaGPT 0.8.0 through 0.8.2 allows local users to read files outside the configured project workspace. Editor.read passes its path through _try_fix_path, which preserves absolute paths and joins relative paths without verifying that the resolved path stays under working_dir. A user who can steer DataInterpreter task execution can disclose any host file readable by the MetaGPT process, including system and user configuration data.

CVSS severity3.3
Low
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in MetaGPT 0.8.0 through 0.8.2 allows local users to read files outside the configured project workspace. Editor.read passes its path through _try_fix_path, which preserves absolute paths and joins relative paths without verifying that the resolved path stays under working_dir. A user who can steer DataInterpreter task execution can disclose any host file readable by the MetaGPT process, including system and user configuration data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-19059
Published
Aug 6, 2026
Updated
Aug 6, 2026
Vendor
Foundation Agents
Product
MetaGPT
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.8.0
  2. Affected versionversion=0.8.1
  3. Affected versionversion=0.8.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Foundation Agents · MetaGPTversion=0.8.0; version=0.8.1; version=0.8.2

Published CVSS scores

3.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
1.7VulDBAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
1.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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