# CVE-2025-4032: inclusionAI AWorld shell\_tool.py subprocess.Popen os command injection

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-1204, GHSA-JMJF-MFHM-J3GF
- Severity: CVSS 2.3 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-04-28 · Updated: 2025-04-28

## Affected

- inclusionAI AWorld: version range not reported
- aworld (PyPI): through 0.2.1

## Description

A vulnerability was found in inclusionAI AWorld up to 8c257626e648d98d793dd9a1a950c2af4dd84c4e. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function subprocess.run/subprocess.Popen of the file AWorld/aworld/virtual_environments/terminals/shell_tool.py. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on inclusionAI AWorld, aworld, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.306395
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.306395
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.559222
- https://github.com/inclusionAI/AWorld/issues/38
- https://github.com/inclusionAI/AWorld/issues/38#issuecomment-2806190923
- https://github.com/inclusionAI/AWorld/issues/38#issue-2996574433

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