---
id: CVE-2026-75911
title: >-
  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…
summary: >-
  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…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-94
vendor: deepseek-tui
product: deepseek-tui
affected:
  - 'deepseek-tui >= 0.8.6, <= 0.8.41'
  - 'deepseek-tui >= 0.8.6, < 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-2026-75911'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/commit/43563356b98c6b993085554da82e77370160a31c
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-gx45-xrj5-g6c4
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codewhale-before-remote-code-execution-via-allow-shell
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-gx45-xrj5-g6c4
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75911'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gx45-xrj5-g6c4'
tags:
  - nvd
  - ghsa
  - rust
epss: 0.00246
epssPercentile: 0.14081
aliases:
  - GHSA-gx45-xrj5-g6c4
ecosystem: rust
ingestedAt: '2026-09-04T18:25:56.872Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

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

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-75911)

Affected packages:

- `deepseek-tui >= 0.8.6, <= 0.8.41`
- `deepseek-tui >= 0.8.6, < 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-gx45-xrj5-g6c4