---
id: CVE-2026-75857
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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-…
severity: high
cvss: 7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: deepseek-tui
product: deepseek-tui
affected:
  - 'deepseek-tui >= 0.3.10, <= 0.8.41'
  - 'deepseek-tui >= 0.3.10, < 0.8.41'
  - 'codewhale-tui >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64'
  - 'codewhale >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64'
patched:
  - deepseek-tui 0.8.41
  - codewhale-tui 0.8.64
  - codewhale 0.8.64
published: '2026-08-18'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T20:32:39.347'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75857'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/commit/57f3c89471e27ac4032d9791f6885e5d4408c381
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-g29h-pfmp-qp9r
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codewhale-before-privilege-escalation-via-exec-shell-interact
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-g29h-pfmp-qp9r
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75857'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g29h-pfmp-qp9r'
tags:
  - nvd
  - ghsa
  - rust
epss: 0.00155
epssPercentile: 0.03865
aliases:
  - GHSA-g29h-pfmp-qp9r
ecosystem: rust
ingestedAt: '2026-09-04T18:25:57.219Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-75857)

Affected packages:

- `deepseek-tui >= 0.3.10, <= 0.8.41`
- `deepseek-tui >= 0.3.10, < 0.8.41`
- `codewhale-tui >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64`
- `codewhale >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64`

Patched in:

- `deepseek-tui 0.8.41`
- `codewhale-tui 0.8.64`
- `codewhale 0.8.64`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g29h-pfmp-qp9r