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CVE-2026-10174: Protection Mechanism Failure in Aider-AI Aider

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-10174cvecve-2026-10174
Published: 05/31/2026 (05/31/2026, 08:00:11 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Aider-AI
Product: Aider

Description

CVE-2026-10174 is a medium severity vulnerability in Aider-AI Aider version 0.86.3 involving a protection mechanism failure in the Pre-commit Hook Handler component. The issue arises from manipulation of the argument git-commit-verify in the aider/args.py file. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, and a public exploit is available. The vendor has been informed but has not yet responded or provided a fix. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
aider-ai/aider
pkg:github/aider-ai/aider
Affected versions
=0.86.3

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/07/2026, 20:56:59 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects Aider-AI Aider 0.86.3 in an unspecified function within the aider/args.py file related to the Pre-commit Hook Handler. Manipulating the git-commit-verify argument leads to a failure of the protection mechanism, potentially allowing an attacker to bypass intended security controls. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and a public exploit exists. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity. There is no vendor response or patch available at this time.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a protection mechanism failure by manipulating the git-commit-verify argument. This could undermine security controls related to pre-commit hooks, potentially enabling unauthorized actions during the commit verification process. The exact impact depends on how the pre-commit hook is used in the affected environment. No known exploits in the wild have been reported yet.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official fix or patch is currently available, and the vendor has not responded to the issue report. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates and consider restricting access or usage of the affected version 0.86.3 until a patch is released. Applying additional controls around git commit operations may help reduce risk temporarily. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-05-30T16:15:34.862Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a1bf966e29bf47b50f41ed3

Added to database: 05/31/2026, 09:03:34 UTC

Last enriched: 06/07/2026, 20:56:59 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC

Views: 111

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