CVE-2026-57113 MervinPraison CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for PraisonAI systems should assess exposure and prioritize updating to version 4.6.59 or later. This vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 8.1 and is considered HIGH severity. The vulnerability allows an attacker to write outside the cache directory and delete arbitrary directories. Defenders should review and update PraisonAI to version 4.6.59 or later.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-57113 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in PraisonAI's GitHub template cache. Defenders should prioritize patching to prevent potential directory deletion and data loss.

• Potential for arbitrary directory deletion
• Possible data loss or corruption
• Need for urgent patching to prevent exploitation

Technical summary

The PraisonAI GitHub template cache is vulnerable to path traversal, allowing an attacker to write outside the cache directory and delete arbitrary directories. This issue was patched in version 4.6.59. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.1 and is considered HIGH severity. The vulnerability exists in versions from 2.6.0 to before 4.6.59. There are no known exploit details publicly available. Defenders should review and update PraisonAI to version 4.6.59 or later. The vulnerability allows an attacker to write outside the cache directory and delete arbitrary directories.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

• Review and update PraisonAI to version 4.6.59 or later
• Restrict access to the PraisonAI system
• Monitor for suspicious activity
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
• Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed

Evidence notes

The CVE record and source item provide details on the vulnerability, affected versions, and patch information. The PraisonAI GitHub template cache vulnerability allows an attacker to write outside the cache directory and delete arbitrary directories. The issue was patched in version 4.6.59. There are no known exploit details publicly available. Defenders should review and update PraisonAI to version 4.6.59 or later. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.1 and is considered HIGH severity.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.