CodeWhale versions before 0.8.64 fail to validate file paths in the project config instructions field, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files on the victim's system. A malicious .codewhale/config.toml file in a cloned repository can specify paths outside the workspace that are read and injected into the AI system prompt for exfiltration.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00414.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Hmbown CodeWhale unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.8.8 affected < 0.8.41
0.8.41 unaffected —
Hmbown CodeWhale unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.8.8 affected < 0.8.41
0.8.41 unaffected —
Hmbown CodeWhale unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.8.41 affected < 0.8.64
0.8.64 unaffected —
Hmbown CodeWhale unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.8.41 affected < 0.8.64
0.8.64 unaffected —

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-62f5-cp2p-vq95 CodeWhale: Project config `instructions` override enables arbitrary file read into AI system prompt via cloned repository
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/commit/43563356b98c6b993085554da82e77370160a31c cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-62f5-cp2p-vq95 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codewhale-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-instructions cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hmbown
Hmbown codewhale
Vendors & Products Hmbown
Hmbown codewhale

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CodeWhale versions before 0.8.64 fail to validate file paths in the project config instructions field, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files on the victim's system. A malicious .codewhale/config.toml file in a cloned repository can specify paths outside the workspace that are read and injected into the AI system prompt for exfiltration.
Title CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Arbitrary File Read via instructions
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T15:24:11.055Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T11:03:08.682Z

Link: CVE-2026-75859

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-18T16:18:21.787

Modified: 2026-09-08T20:32:39.347

Link: CVE-2026-75859

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:00:10Z

Weaknesses