Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-75911
Hmbown CodeWhale
CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Remote Code Execution via allow_shell
CVSS 4.0
8.5High
Official 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.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5High | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | 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 |
| 7.8High | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hmbown | CodeWhale | 0.8.41 ≤ v < 0.8.64 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Hmbown | CodeWhale | 0.8.41 ≤ v < 0.8.64 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Hmbown | CodeWhale | 0.8.6 ≤ v < 0.8.41 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Hmbown | CodeWhale | 0.8.6 ≤ v < 0.8.41 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
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Details
- Published
- 2026-08-18
- Last updated
- 2026-08-18
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- VulnCheck
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.24%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
15.9%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')