{ "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": { "cveId": "CVE-2026-45374", "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M", "dateReserved": "2026-05-12T00:51:29.086Z", "datePublished": "2026-05-28T17:26:42.979Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-30T02:04:52.694Z" }, "containers": { "cna": { "title": "CodeWhale: task_create Insecure Defaults Enable RCE via Prompt Injection in Project Files", "problemTypes": [ { "descriptions": [ { "cweId": "CWE-94", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')", "type": "CWE" } ] } ], "metrics": [ { "cvssV3_1": { "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 9.6, "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1" } } ], "references": [ { "name": "https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4", "tags": [ "x_refsource_CONFIRM" ], "url": "https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4" }, { "name": "https://github.com/Hmbown/DeepSeek-TUI/releases/tag/v0.8.26", "tags": [ "x_refsource_MISC" ], "url": "https://github.com/Hmbown/DeepSeek-TUI/releases/tag/v0.8.26" } ], "affected": [ { "vendor": "Hmbown", "product": "CodeWhale", "versions": [ { "version": "< 0.8.26", "status": "affected" } ] } ], "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "shortName": "GitHub_M", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-28T17:29:11.005Z" }, "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "CodeWhale is a DeepSeek + MiMo coding agent in terminal. Prior to 0.8.26, the task_create tool spawns durable sub-agents that inherit two insecure defaults, allow_shell defaults to true (config.rs:1499: self.allow_shell.unwrap_or(true)) and auto_approve defaults to true (task_manager.rs:297: auto_approve: Some(true)). When a user approves a task_create call (which requires ApprovalRequirement::Required), they approve what appears to be a benign work prompt. However, the spawned sub-agent silently receives unrestricted, unapproved shell access. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.26." } ], "source": { "advisory": "GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4", "discovery": "UNKNOWN" } }, "adp": [ { "references": [ { "url": "https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4", "tags": [ "exploit" ] } ], "metrics": [ { "other": { "type": "ssvc", "content": { "timestamp": "2026-05-30T02:04:28.787540Z", "id": "CVE-2026-45374", "options": [ { "Exploitation": "poc" }, { "Automatable": "no" }, { "Technical Impact": "total" } ], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3" } } } ], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-30T02:04:52.694Z" } } ] } }