CVE-2026-40289
Description
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. In versions below 4.5.139 of PraisonAI and 1.5.140 of praisonaiagents, the browser bridge (praisonai browser start) is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote session hijacking due to missing authentication and a bypassable origin check on its /ws WebSocket endpoint. The server binds to 0.0.0.0 by default and only validates the Origin header when one is present, meaning any non-browser client that omits the header is accepted without restriction. An unauthenticated network attacker can connect, send a start_session message, and the server will route it to the first idle browser-extension WebSocket (effectively hijacking that session) and then broadcast all resulting automation actions and outputs back to the attacker. This enables unauthorized remote control of connected browser automation sessions, leakage of sensitive page context and automation results, and misuse of model-backed browser actions in any environment where the bridge is network-reachable. This issue has been fixed in versions 4.5.139 of PraisonAI and 1.5.140 of praisonaiagents.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
praisonaiagentsPyPI | < 1.5.140 | 1.5.140 |
PraisonAIPyPI | < 4.5.139 | 4.5.139 |
Affected products
2Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
4- github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-8x8f-54wf-vv92nvdExploitVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8x8f-54wf-vv92ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40289ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/releases/tag/v4.5.139ghsaWEB
News mentions
2- PraisonAI CVE-2026-44338 Auth Bypass Targeted Within Hours of DisclosureThe Hacker News · May 14, 2026
- Hackers Targeted PraisonAI Vulnerability Hours After DisclosureSecurityWeek · May 14, 2026