CVE-2026-42079

PPTAgent: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python eval() of LLM-Generated Code with Builtins in Scope

Published May 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-89g2-xw5c-v95p PPTAgent: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python eval() of LLM-Generated Code with Builtins in Scope
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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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.
Title PPTAgent: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python eval() of LLM-Generated Code with Builtins in Scope
Weaknesses CWE-95
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 4, 2026, 7:42 PM
Reserved
Apr 23, 2026, 7:17 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 4, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 7:10 PM