Description
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to praisonaiagents 1.6.59, src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/tools/email_tools.py interpolates LLM-controlled from_addr, subject, and query values directly into quoted IMAP SEARCH criteria. Embedded quote, backslash, newline, or null characters can escape the intended criterion and alter IMAP operations when search_emails, reply_email, or archive_email is exposed to an agent with configured email credentials, allowing mailbox data access, modification, deletion, or connection disruption. This issue is fixed in praisonaiagents 1.6.59.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c969-5x3p-vq3v PraisonAI: IMAP Command Injection via Unsanitized Email Search Parameters
History

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mervinpraison
Mervinpraison praisonaiagents
Vendors & Products Mervinpraison
Mervinpraison praisonaiagents

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to praisonaiagents 1.6.59, src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/tools/email_tools.py interpolates LLM-controlled from_addr, subject, and query values directly into quoted IMAP SEARCH criteria. Embedded quote, backslash, newline, or null characters can escape the intended criterion and alter IMAP operations when search_emails, reply_email, or archive_email is exposed to an agent with configured email credentials, allowing mailbox data access, modification, deletion, or connection disruption. This issue is fixed in praisonaiagents 1.6.59.
Title PraisonAI: IMAP Command Injection via Unsanitized Email Search Parameters
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-77
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Mervinpraison Praisonaiagents
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-14T14:47:00.197Z

Reserved: 2026-06-24T00:33:17.708Z

Link: CVE-2026-57130

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T14:46:52.815Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-14T15:17:06.453

Modified: 2026-09-14T15:17:06.453

Link: CVE-2026-57130

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T06:30:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

  • CWE-77

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')