Is CVE-2026-5972 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-5972 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-5972 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-5972 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-5972?

CVE-2026-5972 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-5972

CWE-77Published: April 9, 2026· Updated: Apr 13, 2026

7.3

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.84%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:74.7th

Official Description

A vulnerability has been found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This issue affects the function Terminal.run_command in the library metagpt/tools/libs/terminal.py. The manipulation leads to os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7b. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-5972 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.