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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.8

Exploit probability—

ProductCodewhale

PublishedAug 18, 2026

First seenAug 18, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-94Code injection

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-gx45-xrj5-g6c4

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
codewhalenpm	0.8.41 ≤ v < 0.8.64	0.8.64
deepseek-tuicrates.io	0.8.6 ≤ v ≤ 0.8.41, 0.8.6 ≤ v < 0.8.41	0.8.41
codewhale-tuicrates.io	0.8.41 ≤ v < 0.8.64	0.8.64

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