CVE-2026-75911

Published: Aug 18, 2026Modified: Sep 8, 2026Deferred

8.5

Vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XShow less

Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com (Secondary)

Description

CodeWhale versions before 0.8.64 fail to properly validate the allow_shell configuration parameter from project config files, allowing attackers to enable arbitrary shell command execution by committing a malicious .codewhale/config.toml file to a repository. When a user clones and opens the repository in CodeWhale, the AI model gains access to exec_shell and task_shell tools, enabling execution of arbitrary shell commands on the victim's machine without explicit user consent.

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (4)

https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/commit/43563356b98c6b993085554da82e77370160a31c

Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-gx45-xrj5-g6c4

Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codewhale-before-remote-code-execution-via-allow-shell

Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-gx45-xrj5-g6c4

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

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