CVE-2026-56840
PraisonAI: HTTPApproval dashboard renders tool arguments as raw HTML, allowing approval-page XSS to approve dangerous tools
Description
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. From version 4.5.2 to before version 4.6.59, praisonai.bots.HTTPApproval renders pending tool approval arguments directly into the approval dashboard HTML. An attacker-controlled tool argument can inject JavaScript into that page. When a human opens the approval URL to inspect the risky tool request, the script runs in the dashboard origin and can POST to the same request's /approve/{request_id}/decide endpoint, causing HTTPApproval to return approved=True. This issue has been patched in version 4.6.59.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | github | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Escape tool name, risk level, and agent name.
- Escape all argument keys and values.
- Use a template engine that auto-escapes HTML.
- Add regression tests for script injection.
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| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-63v4-w882-g4x2 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. From version 4.5.2 to before version 4.6.59, praisonai.bots.HTTPApproval renders pending tool approval arguments directly into the approval dashboard HTML. An attacker-controlled tool argument can inject JavaScript into that page. When a human opens the approval URL to inspect the risky tool request, the script runs in the dashboard origin and can POST to the same request's /approve/{request_id}/decide endpoint, causing HTTPApproval to return approved=True. This issue has been patched in version 4.6.59. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-79 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/56xxx/CVE-2026-56840.json">CVE-2026-56840</a> Added Reference https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-63v4-w882-g4x2