CVE-2026-75859

Published: Ago 18, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 18, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,7
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH 7,5
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none

Description

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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.

22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Files Or Directories Read Files Or Directories Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/commit/43563356b98c6b99…
https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/commit/43563356b98c6b993085554da82e77370160…
https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHS…
https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-62f5-cp2p-vq95
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codewhale-before-arbit…
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codewhale-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-i…