CVE-2026-5973
FoundationAgents MetaGPT common.py get_mime_type os command injection
CVSS Score
7.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A vulnerability was found in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. Impacted is the function get_mime_type of the file metagpt/utils/common.py. The manipulation results in os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.
| CWE | CWE-78 CWE-77 |
| Vendor | foundationagents |
| Product | metagpt |
| Published | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 14, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
FoundationAgents / MetaGPT
0.8.0 0.8.1
References
vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/356527 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/356527/cti vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/submit/791755 github.com: https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1930 github.com: https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/pull/1983 github.com: https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/
Credits
🔍 Eric-d (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team