CVE-2026-55534
PraisonAI serve agents --api-key is ignored, allowing unauthenticated remote agent execution
Description
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. From praisonai 4.6.34 until 4.6.58, praisonai serve agents accepts --api-key but _create_agents_app() does not authenticate POST /agents or POST /agents/{agent_name}. A network caller can invoke configured agents without credentials even when an API key was supplied. This issue is fixed in version 4.6.58.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 25, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 25, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update PraisonAI to version 4.6.58 or later.
- Verify agent API key authentication is enforced.
- Remove or restrict network access to agent endpoints.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'MervinPraison', 'product': 'PraisonAI', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 4.6.34, < 4.6.58'}]}] Added Description PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. From praisonai 4.6.34 until 4.6.58, praisonai serve agents accepts --api-key but _create_agents_app() does not authenticate POST /agents or POST /agents/{agent_name}. A network caller can invoke configured agents without credentials even when an API key was supplied. This issue is fixed in version 4.6.58. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H Added CWE CWE-306 Added Reference https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/commit/2f9677abb2ea68eab864ee8b6a828fd0141612e1 Added Reference https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/releases/tag/v4.6.58 Added Reference https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-7ww9-85pg-cv4x