CVE-2026-60089Public exploit

File overwrite via unchecked configured output path

Published Jul 10, 2026 · Updated Jul 10, 2026

Path traversal in PraisonAI before 1.6.78 allows local users to overwrite user-writable files via a project-local configuration. Agent initialization accepts defaults.output.output_file from .praisonai/config.toml, and the start path resolves it without project containment before creating directories and opening it in write mode. Execution requires a user to run agent code from the untrusted project without supplying an explicit output setting; resulting writes carry that user's filesystem privileges.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in PraisonAI before 1.6.78 allows local users to overwrite user-writable files via a project-local configuration. Agent initialization accepts defaults.output.output_file from .praisonai/config.toml, and the start path resolves it without project containment before creating directories and opening it in write mode. Execution requires a user to run agent code from the untrusted project without supplying an explicit output setting; resulting writes carry that user's filesystem privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-60089
Published
Jul 10, 2026
Updated
Jul 10, 2026
Vendor
Mervin Praison
Product
PraisonAI
Classifications
CWE-22, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.6.78

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Mervin Praison · PraisonAIversion=0 <1.6.78

Published CVSS scores

6.9VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
5.5VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1204.002Malicious File

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