PraisonAI has unauthenticated RCE via `tool_override.py` (CVE-2026-40287 patch bypass) — CVE-2026-44334

Summary

## TL;DR CVE-2026-40287's fix gated `tools.py` auto-import behind `PRAISONAI_ALLOW_LOCAL_TOOLS=true` in **two** files (`tool_resolver.py`, `api/call.py`). A **third** import sink in `praisonai/templates/tool_override.py` was missed and remains unguarded. It is reached by the recipe runner on every recipe execution and is **remotely** triggerable through `POST /v1/recipes/run` with a `recipe` value pointing at any…

Product

pip: praisonai

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

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