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CVE-2026-61440 MervinPraison CVE debrief
CVE-2026-61440: PraisonAI Platform before 0.1.9 has a vulnerability that allows workspace members to rename and recolor shared labels and add or remove labels on owner-created issues. This is due to a lack of proper authorization for label and issue-label mutations. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1 and is classified as HIGH severity. Users of PraisonAI Platform before version 0.1.9 should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.
- Vendor
- MervinPraison
- Product
- PraisonAI
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-15
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-18
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-15
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-18
Who should care
Users of PraisonAI Platform before version 0.1.9 should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it. This includes updating to version 0.1.9 or later, restricting workspace member privileges to prevent unauthorized label and issue-label mutations, and monitoring for suspicious activity related to label and issue-label changes. Security teams and platform operators should review the vulnerability details and assess their exposure.
Technical summary
The PraisonAI Platform before version 0.1.9 has a vulnerability that allows workspace members to rename and recolor shared labels and add or remove labels on owner-created issues. This is due to a lack of proper authorization for label and issue-label mutations. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1 and is classified as HIGH severity. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-15T12:18:19.170Z and was last modified on 2026-07-18T02:17:10.270Z.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Update PraisonAI Platform to version 0.1.9 or later
- Restrict workspace member privileges to prevent unauthorized label and issue-label mutations
- Monitor for suspicious activity related to label and issue-label changes
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- 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
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-15T12:18:19.170Z and was last modified on 2026-07-18T02:17:10.270Z. The NVD entry is currently Deferred. This vulnerability affects PraisonAI Platform before version 0.1.9, allowing workspace members to rename and recolor shared labels and add or remove labels on owner-created issues due to improper authorization for label and issue-label mutations. Evidence is limited to CVE and NVD details.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-61440 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-61440
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-61440 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61440
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/commit/846568c7a5d8ce9e71e56e4c213f027c04909753
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-xxgv-vgvj-qvxh
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/praisonai-platform-before-authorization-bypass-via-label-endpoints
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.