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CVE-2026-10174: Aider · Protection Mechanism Failure

Affects AiderSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 31 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Aider-AIAiderAffected
  • =0.86.3
Fixed in–
GitHubaider-ai/aiderpkg:github/aider-ai/aiderOther threatsAffected
  • =0.86.3
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

  • cpe:2.3:a:aider-ai:aider:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

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.

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.

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