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CVE-2026-5971

A flaw has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This vulnerability affects the function ActionNode.xml_fi

A flaw has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This vulnerability affects the function ActionNode.xml_fill of the file metagpt/actions/action_node.py of the component XML Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code.

The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.

HIGH · CVSS 7.3 EPSS 0.0009
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-95Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
deepwisdom metagpt<= 0.8.1
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
PyPI metagpt MODERATE
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
pocgithub.com · 1928github.com
pocvuldb.com · 791734vuldb.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.3
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cna@vuldb.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD09 Apr 2026 · 06:17 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/Product
https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1956Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356525Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356525/ctiPermissions RequiredVDB Entry
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