CVE-2026-61431Public exploit

File disclosure via unchecked context include paths

Published Jul 10, 2026 · Updated Jul 10, 2026

Path traversal in ContextGatherer in PraisonAI before 4.6.78 allows attackers to read files outside a project workspace. ContextGatherer joins raw entries from .praisoncontext and .praisoninclude to the workspace path without canonicalizing the result or enforcing containment before opening files. Exploitation requires control of a workspace include file and context gathering by an operator; process-readable file contents enter the generated context bundle and can reach the caller or model.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in ContextGatherer in PraisonAI before 4.6.78 allows attackers to read files outside a project workspace. ContextGatherer joins raw entries from .praisoncontext and .praisoninclude to the workspace path without canonicalizing the result or enforcing containment before opening files. Exploitation requires control of a workspace include file and context gathering by an operator; process-readable file contents enter the generated context bundle and can reach the caller or model.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-61431
Published
Jul 10, 2026
Updated
Jul 10, 2026
Vendor
Mervin Praison
Product
PraisonAI
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
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 <4.6.78

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Mervin Praison · PraisonAIversion=0 <4.6.78

Published CVSS scores

6.8VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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:H/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
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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