Foundation Agents MetaGPT actionoutput_str_to_mapping code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foundation Agents MetaGPT. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function actionoutput_str_to_mapping. The manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-0761. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foundation Agents MetaGPT (version now known). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is the function actionoutput_str_to_mapping. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Foundation Agents MetaGPT actionoutput_str_to_mapping Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foundation Agents MetaGPT. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the actionoutput_str_to_mapping function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute Python code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-28124.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-0761. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/25/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Timelineinfo

01/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
01/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/25/2026 +16 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-0761 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-0761
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-340332

Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2026 18:09
Updated: 01/25/2026 02:13
Changes: 01/09/2026 18:09 (49), 01/25/2026 02:13 (10)
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