CVE-2026-55538
PraisonAI: [Auth Bypass] `praisonai serve agents --api-key` is silently ignored — agent-invocation routes (`POST /agents`, `POST /agents/{agent_name}`) run unauthenticated
Description
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to praisonai 4.6.51, praisonai serve agents parses config["api_key"] but _create_agents_app() does not authenticate POST /agents or POST /agents/{agent_name}. Missing or incorrect bearer and X-API-Key values still reach agent execution. This issue is fixed in version 4.6.58.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 25, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 9, 2026, 9:07 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update PraisonAI to version 4.6.58.
- Verify agent creation endpoints require valid authentication.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-r7v3-x45f-g7hp Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-55538', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-25T16:13:07.609759Z'} -
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': '< 4.6.58'}]}] Added Description PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to praisonai 4.6.51, praisonai serve agents parses config["api_key"] but _create_agents_app() does not authenticate POST /agents or POST /agents/{agent_name}. Missing or incorrect bearer and X-API-Key values still reach agent execution. 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:L 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-r7v3-x45f-g7hp