CVE-2026-75857
Published:August 18, 2026
Updated:September 23, 2026
CodeWhale versions >= 0.8.41 and < 0.8.64 contain a vulnerability in the exec_shell_interact (alias exec_interact) tool, whose approval_requirement returns ApprovalRequirement::Auto. This overrides the default Required approval for code-executing tools, so LLM-controlled stdin is written into an already-approved long-running interactive shell (e.g., a python3 -i REPL, mysql, ssh, or sudo -i session) without any approval prompt. An attacker who can inject instructions via untrusted content the agent ingests (a fetched page, MCP result, or repo file) can cause commands to run at the privilege level of that approved process. Fixed in 0.8.64.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.3.28 <v0.8.64Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.8.64deepseek-tui (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.3.28 <0.8.41Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.8.41codewhale (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.8.41 <0.8.64Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.8.64deepseek-tui (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.3.28 <0.8.41Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.8.41codewhale-tui (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.8.41 <0.8.64Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.8.64Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Privilege Management
EPSS
Base Score:
0.19