High

MetaGPT through 0.6.4 allows the QaEngineer role to execute arbitrary code because RunCode.run_script() passes shell metacharacters to subprocess.Popen.

  • Disclosed: 22.01.2024
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:20

MetaGPT through 0.6.4 allows the QaEngineer role to execute arbitrary code because RunCode.run_script() passes shell metacharacters to subprocess.Popen.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) metagpt < 0.6.5 0.6.5

References

CVSS score 8.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
metagpt
Disclosed
22.01.2024
Updated
11.10.2026 12:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g7ph-8423-pf4j - CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2024-9 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: metagpt

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (10) in the archive
Total entries
10
First → latest
01.2024 06.2026
Without a fix
8
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 1
  • Medium 6
  • Low 3

Disclosures per year

  1. 2024: 1
  2. 2025: 0
  3. 2026: 9
Severity:
  1. MetaGPT through 0.6.4 allows the QaEngineer role to execute arbitrary code because RunCode.run_script() passes shell metacharacters to subprocess.Popen. this entry
    High · 8.8 CVE-2024-23750 < 0.6.5 0.6.5

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