{"id":"CVE-2026-42079","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"PPTAgent: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python eval() of LLM-Generated Code with Builtins in Scope","description":"PPTAgent is an agentic framework for reflective PowerPoint generation. Prior to commit 418491a, PPTAgent is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via Python eval() of LLM-generated code with builtins in scope. This issue has been patched via commit 418491a.","publishedAt":"2026-05-04T16:57:09.422Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-04T19:42:53.677Z","severity":{"score":8.6,"label":"High","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","source":"GitHub_M"},"assigner":"GitHub_M","products":["icip-cas PPTAgent"],"affected":[{"vendor":"icip-cas","product":"PPTAgent","versions":[{"version":"< 418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00","status":"affected"}]}],"references":["https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/security/advisories/GHSA-89g2-xw5c-v95p","https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/commit/418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00"],"weaknesses":["CWE-95"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:11:57.932Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2026/42xxx/CVE-2026-42079.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-42079","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2026-05-04T16:57:09.422Z","dateUpdated":"2026-05-04T19:42:53.677Z","assignerShortName":"GitHub_M","assignerOrgId":"a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa","dateReserved":"2026-04-23T19:17:30.565Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"PPTAgent: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python eval() of LLM-Generated Code with Builtins in Scope","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"PPTAgent is an agentic framework for reflective PowerPoint generation. Prior to commit 418491a, PPTAgent is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via Python eval() of LLM-generated code with builtins in scope. This issue has been patched via commit 418491a."}],"affected":[{"vendor":"icip-cas","product":"PPTAgent","versions":[{"version":"< 418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00","status":"affected"}]}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/security/advisories/GHSA-89g2-xw5c-v95p","name":"https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/security/advisories/GHSA-89g2-xw5c-v95p","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"]},{"url":"https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/commit/418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00","name":"https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/commit/418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"]}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.6,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"}}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-95","lang":"en","description":"CWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"GitHub_M","orgId":"a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa","dateUpdated":"2026-05-04T16:57:09.422Z"},"source":{"advisory":"GHSA-89g2-xw5c-v95p","discovery":"UNKNOWN"}},"adp":[{"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/security/advisories/GHSA-89g2-xw5c-v95p","tags":["exploit"]}],"metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2026-05-04T19:41:37.268254Z","id":"CVE-2026-42079","options":[{"Exploitation":"poc"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"CISA-ADP","orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","dateUpdated":"2026-05-04T19:42:53.677Z"}}]}}}