CVE-2026-45374 json
CodeWhale: task_create Insecure Defaults Enable RCE via Prompt Injection in Project Files
published 2026-05-14 5 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 13 d ago also GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4 , EUVD-2026-32962
- cvss
- 9.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | deepseek-tui | <0.8.26 |
0.8.26 |
Affected products
- Hmbown CodeWhale
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
github.com
/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4
exploit, web
-
github.com
/Hmbown/DeepSeek-TUI/releases/tag/v0.8.26
web
-
github.com
/Hmbown/DeepSeek-TUI/security/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45374
advisory
-
github.com
/Hmbown/DeepSeek-TUI
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-45374
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4
- NVD CVE-2026-45374
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