CVE-2026-75859
Published:August 18, 2026
Updated:September 23, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.8.8 <v0.8.64Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.8.64codewhale (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.8.41 <0.8.64Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.8.64deepseek-tui (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.8.8 <0.8.41Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.8.41deepseek-tui (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.8.8 <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 0.8.64deepseek-tui (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.8.8 <0.8.41Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.8.41Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.41