Mistral Vibe before 2.25.5 on Windows contains an untrusted search path vulnerability that allows attackers to execute
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 2.25.5 soon.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 22:52 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.6 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.25.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade mistral-vibe to 2.25.5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mistralaimistral-vibe | Affected
| Fixed in
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PyPImistral-vibepkg:pypi/mistral-vibeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in Mistral Vibe version 2.25.5 and later. Users should upgrade to version 2.25.5 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are specified in the provided data.
Description
Mistral Vibe versions before 2.25.5 on Windows are affected by an untrusted search path vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious git.exe file in a repository root. When a user opens a crafted repository, components SessionLogger and ProjectContextProvider run the malicious git.exe at session start before any trust prompt appears. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 8.8.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-122133 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/commit/c069ffa1e12fb5f2487b489217c40ab97721d553 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/blob/v2.25.4/vibe/core/session/session_logger.py (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/blob/v2.25.4/vibe/core/system_prompt.py (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/blob/v2.25.5/CHANGELOG.md?plain=1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/tag/v2.25.5 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/mistral-vibe-before-2.25.5-on-windows-untrusted-search-path-rce-via-git-exe (opens in a new tab)