FoundationAgents MetaGPT common.py decode_image server-side request forgery
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. This impacts the function decode_image of the file metagpt/utils/common.py. The manipulation of the argument img_url_or_b64 results in server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. 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
- No
- 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-r5v8-c28h-f8r8 |
- 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-r5v8-c28h-f8r8
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-2026-6111
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r5v8-c28h-f8r8
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-6111 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6111 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r5v8-c28h-f8r8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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