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CVE-2026-75911

HighCVSS 8.5 / 10
Published Aug 18, 2026·Last modified Aug 19, 2026
Affected Components(55)
hmbown/codewhale
0.8.50
hmbown/codewhale
0.8.48
hmbown/codewhale
0.8.30
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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.

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Risk Scores
Base Score
8.5

The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights.

Threat Intelligence
5.9

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.25%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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