RCE in Deepwisdom Metagpt
CVE-2026-5971
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.004 (32.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Deepwisdom Metagpt
- Foundationagents Metagpt — versions 0.8.0, 0.8.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5971?
- CVE-2026-5971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Deepwisdom Metagpt, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5971?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.