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High nvd · CVE-2026-75911

CVE-2026-75911: CodeWhale versions before 0.8.64 fail to properly validate the allow_shell configuration parameter from project config f

Published Aug 18, 2026 CVSS 8.5

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.

Affected AI Products

ai model
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