Path Traversal in Foundationagents Metagpt
CVE-2026-19059
A vulnerability was determined in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.2. This affects the function read of the file metagpt/tools/libs/editor.py. This manipulation causes path traversal. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Foundationagents Metagpt — versions 0.8.0, 0.8.1, 0.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-19059?
- CVE-2026-19059 is a low-severity vulnerability in Foundationagents Metagpt, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-19059?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.