CVE-2026-75859

High

Description

CodeWhale versions before 0.8.64 fail to validate file paths in the project config instructions field, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files on the victim's system. A malicious .codewhale/config.toml file in a cloned repository can specify paths outside the workspace that are read and injected into the AI system prompt for exfiltration.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability—

ProductCodewhale

PublishedAug 18, 2026

First seenAug 18, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal

How to fix

Update

codewhale0.8.64 or later
deepseek-tui0.8.41 or later
codewhale-tui0.8.64 or later

Patches

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

Vendor advisories

github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-62f5-cp2p-vq95

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
codewhalenpm	0.8.41 ≤ v < 0.8.64	0.8.64
deepseek-tuicrates.io	0.8.8 ≤ v, 0.8.8 ≤ v < 0.8.41	0.8.41
codewhale-tuicrates.io	0.8.41 ≤ v < 0.8.64	0.8.64

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