Remote code execution via unrestricted Python exec
Published Apr 5, 2026 · Updated Apr 5, 2026
OS command injection in ScrapeGraphAI Scrapegraph-ai 1.74.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code through generated scraper functions. GenerateCodeNode.create_sandbox_and_execute passes generated function text directly to Python exec with unrestricted built-ins before invoking extract_data. Reachability requires attacker-influenced generated code to enter the execution-reasoning loop, and resulting commands inherit the host Python process privileges.
Summary
What happened
OS command injection in ScrapeGraphAI Scrapegraph-ai 1.74.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code through generated scraper functions. GenerateCodeNode.create_sandbox_and_execute passes generated function text directly to Python exec with unrestricted built-ins before invoking extract_data. Reachability requires attacker-influenced generated code to enter the execution-reasoning loop, and resulting commands inherit the host Python process privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-5532
- Published
- Apr 5, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 5, 2026
- Vendor
- ScrapeGraphAI
- Product
- Scrapegraph-ai
- Classifications
- CWE-77, CWE-78, T1059.006
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=1.0
- Affected versionversion=1.1
- Affected versionversion=1.10
- Affected versionversion=1.11
- Affected versionversion=1.12
- Affected versionversion=1.13
- Affected versionversion=1.14
- Affected versionversion=1.15
- Affected versionversion=1.16
- Affected versionversion=1.17
- Affected versionversion=1.18
- Affected versionversion=1.19
- Affected versionversion=1.2
- Affected versionversion=1.20
- Affected versionversion=1.21
- Affected versionversion=1.22
- Affected versionversion=1.23
- Affected versionversion=1.24
- Affected versionversion=1.25
- Affected versionversion=1.26
- Affected versionversion=1.27
- Affected versionversion=1.28
- Affected versionversion=1.29
- Affected versionversion=1.3
- Affected versionversion=1.30
- Affected versionversion=1.31
- Affected versionversion=1.32
- Affected versionversion=1.33
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- Affected versionversion=1.4
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- Affected versionversion=1.5
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- Affected versionversion=1.55
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- Affected versionversion=1.58
- Affected versionversion=1.59
- Affected versionversion=1.6
- Affected versionversion=1.60
- Affected versionversion=1.61
- Affected versionversion=1.62
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- Affected versionversion=1.65
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- Affected versionversion=1.69
- Affected versionversion=1.7
- Affected versionversion=1.70
- Affected versionversion=1.71
- Affected versionversion=1.72
- Affected versionversion=1.73
- Affected versionversion=1.74.0
- Affected versionversion=1.8
- Affected versionversion=1.9
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Public exploit references
- CVE-2026-5532 proof-of-concept reportproof of concept · unverified
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