CVE-2026-75911

high

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.

References

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

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-08-18

Updated: 2026-09-08

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00174