CVE-2026-44335

The URL checking logic in PraisonAI has a logical flaw that could be bypassed by attackers, leading to SSRF attacks.

Details

The current PraisonAI project uses _validate_url to validate the input URL. The main logic is to perform security checks on the host portion of the URL extracted by urlparse to prevent SSRF attacks.

However, there are indeed differences in parsing between urlparse and the library that actually sends the request. Currently, almost all application scenarios in this project involve first using _validate_url for URL validation, and then using _get_session().get to send the request.

In reality, its underlying mechanism is requests.get.

The core issue: urlparse() and requests disagree on which host a URL like http://127.0.0.1:6666\@1.1.1.1 points to:

• urlparse() treats \ as a regular character and @ as the userinfo-host delimiter, so it extracts hostname as 1.1.1.1 (public)
• requests treats \ as a path character, connecting to 127.0.0.1 (internal)

Below is a test code I wrote following the code.

import sys
from pathlib import Path
from pprint import pprint

sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(r"D:/BaiduNetdiskDownload/PraisonAI-main/PraisonAI-main/src/praisonai-agents")))

from praisonaiagents.tools import spider_tools

# url = "http://127.0.0.1:6666\@1.1.1.1"
url = "http://127.0.0.1:6666"

result = spider_tools.scrape_page(url)

if isinstance(result, dict) and "error" in result:
    print("scrape failed:", result["error"])
else:
    pprint(result)

When an attacker uses http://127.0.0.1:6666/, the existing detection logic can detect that this is an internal network address and block it.

However, when an attacker uses http://127.0.0.1:6666\@1.1.1.1, the detection logic resolves the host to 1.1.1.1, which is a public IP address, thus passing the verification. But in the actual request process, this URL is forwarded by requests.get to http://127.0.0.1:6666, bypassing the detection and achieving an SSRF attack.

PoC

http://127.0.0.1:6666\@1.1.1.1

SSRF

Untrusted input controls the target URL of a server-initiated request, which may reach internal services not otherwise accessible from outside. Typical impact: access to internal metadata services, internal APIs, or cloud credentials.

CVE-2026-44335 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (High). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (1.6.32); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Kodem intelligence

1. What is CVE-2026-44335? CVE-2026-44335 is a high-severity server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in praisonaiagents (pip), affecting versions <= 1.6.31. It is fixed in 1.6.32. Untrusted input controls the target URL of a server-initiated request, which may reach internal services not otherwise accessible from outside.
2. How severe is CVE-2026-44335? CVE-2026-44335 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of praisonaiagents are affected by CVE-2026-44335? praisonaiagents (pip) versions <= 1.6.31 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2026-44335? Yes. CVE-2026-44335 is fixed in 1.6.32. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2026-44335 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-44335 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2026-44335 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2026-44335? Upgrade praisonaiagents to 1.6.32 or later.