CVE-2026-40313
Description
PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. In versions 4.5.139 and below, the GitHub Actions workflows are vulnerable to ArtiPACKED attack, a known credential leakage vector caused by using actions/checkout without setting persist-credentials: false. By default, actions/checkout writes the GITHUB_TOKEN (and sometimes ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN) into the .git/config file for persistence, and if any subsequent workflow step uploads artifacts (build outputs, logs, test results, etc.), these tokens can be inadvertently included. Since PraisonAI is a public repository, any user with read access can download these artifacts and extract the leaked tokens, potentially enabling an attacker to push malicious code, poison releases and PyPI/Docker packages, steal repository secrets, and execute a full supply chain compromise affecting all downstream users. The issue spans numerous workflow and action files across .github/workflows/ and .github/actions/. This issue has been fixed in version 4.5.140.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
3- github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-3959-6v5q-45q2nvdVendor Advisory
- unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/github-repo-artifacts-leak-tokensnvdMitigationThird Party Advisory
- thehackernews.com/2024/08/github-vulnerability-artipacked-exposes.htmlnvdPress/Media Coverage
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