CVE-2026-5971
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Description
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-09 18:17:04.723000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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