CVE-2026-61436
HIGH 8.8 PoC AVAILABLE ALL-YEARSPraisonAI before 4.6.78 fails to verify Svix webhook signatures in AgentMail webhook mode, allowing unauthenticated attackers to forge message.received events. Attackers can send crafted JSON payloads to the webhook endpoint to invoke configured agents with arbitrary sender addresses and message content.
EXPLOIT AVAILABLE
Public exploit or PoC code exists. The barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 22nd percentile
○ In CISA KEV● Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation poc, automatable yes
Impact if exploited
8.8CVSS 4.0 · HIGH · CNA
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityLow
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- reference https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-7c92-x8vg-4258
- github-search https://github.com/search?q=%22CVE-2026-61436%22&type=repositories
Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-61436/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).For defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-61436/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 8.8 v4.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - HIGH 8.6 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L - HIGH 8.8 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - HIGH 8.6 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L