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 7.8EPSS 0.174%Risk 0.79
View source- Published
- 2026-08-18 16:18:23
- Affected versions
- <0.8.64
- Type
- Library
- Last modified
- 2026-08-18 20:17:33
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H