FoundationAgents MetaGPT Tree-of-Thought Solver tot.py generate_thoughts code injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This affects the function generate_thoughts of the file metagpt/strategy/tot.py of the component Tree-of-Thought Solver. The manipulation leads to code injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FoundationAgents | MetaGPT | 0.8.0; 0.8.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | metagpt (PyPI) | up to 0.8.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-xr7v-m9px-q4qj |
- MetaGPT VendorFoundationAgents Affected 0.8.0; 0.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- metagpt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.8.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-xr7v-m9px-q4qj
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:deepwisdom:metagpt:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.0 | Vulnerable | FoundationAgents |
| cpe:2.3:a:deepwisdom:metagpt:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.1 | Vulnerable | FoundationAgents |
- cpe:2.3:a:deepwisdom:metagpt:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·FoundationAgents
- cpe:2.3:a:deepwisdom:metagpt:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·FoundationAgents
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6110
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xr7v-m9px-q4qj
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-6110 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6110 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xr7v-m9px-q4qj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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