CVE-2026-75911: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Hmbown CodeWhale
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.
CVE-2026-75911: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Hmbown CodeWhale
Description
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.5high
Affected software
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T15:05:54.225Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a847ba0c6e8be0332665555
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 15:34:56 UTC
Last updated: 08/18/2026, 15:34:56 UTC
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