CVE-2026-40160: PraisonAIAgents is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 1.5.128, web_crawl's httpx fallback path passes user-supplied...

PraisonAIAgents is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 1.5.128, web_crawl's httpx fallback path passes user-supplied URLs directly to httpx.AsyncClient.get() with follow_redirects=True and no host validation. An LLM agent tricked into crawling an internal URL can reach cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254), internal services, and localhost. The response content is returned to the agent and may appear in output visible to the attacker. This fallback is the default crawl path on a fresh PraisonAI installation (no Tavily key, no Crawl4AI installed). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.128.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Exploitation Probability (EPSS): Low — 0.04% (13th percentile)

Low exploitation probability based on current threat landscape data. Standard patching timeline is appropriate.

High CVSS score indicates significant risk — exploitation could lead to substantial data exposure or system compromise.
1 proof-of-concept exploit available on GitHub. Public exploit code lowers the barrier for both researchers and attackers.

This analysis is generated by Ghostwire from NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS, and open-source intelligence data. Verify findings through primary sources before acting.

CVE-2026-40160: PraisonAIAgents is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 1.5.128, web_crawl's httpx fallback path passes user-supplied...

Description

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Proof-of-Concept Exploits (1)

Security Coverage (2 articles)

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