# CVE-2026-5972: FoundationAgents MetaGPT terminal.py Terminal.run\_command os command injection

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-2644, GHSA-WP29-QMVJ-FRVP
- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.8.2
- Published: 2026-04-09 · Updated: 2026-04-10

## Affected

- FoundationAgents MetaGPT: 0.8.0, 0.8.1
- metagpt (PyPI): fixed in 0.8.2

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FoundationAgents MetaGPT, metagpt, upgrade to a fixed version (0.8.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/356526
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/356526/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/791745
- https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1929
- https://github.com/paipeline/MetaGPT/commit/d04ffc8dc67903e8b327f78ec121df5e190ffc7b
- https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/

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