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TI-2026-53102 Aliases CVE-2026-75858GHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f

CodeWhale rlm_eval before 0.8.64 Remote Code Execution

Priority HIGH 72CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94 and CWE-862.

Summary

CodeWhale (packages codewhale / codewhale-tui) versions >= 0.8.41 and < 0.8.64 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the rlm_eval tool. The tool's approval_requirement() returns ApprovalRequirement::Auto, which the engine treats as 'never prompt,' causing arbitrary model-supplied Python code to run in a python3 interpreter without consulting the user's configured --approval-policy and without any approval prompt or audit step. An attacker can induce the agent to execute arbitrary code via prompt injection in untrusted content the agent reads (a web page, fetched URL, repository file, or MCP tool result); the companion rlm_open tool can stage such content. Code runs on the user's machine at the user's privilege level. Fixed in 0.8.64.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00364 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed CodeWhale (Hmbown): 0.8.41, 0.8.64deepseek-tui (npm): 0.8.41+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HmbownCodeWhale0.8.33 to before 0.8.410.8.41Patch availableCNA
HmbownCodeWhale0.8.33 to before 0.8.410.8.41Patch availableCNA
HmbownCodeWhale0.8.41 to before 0.8.640.8.64Patch availableCNA
HmbownCodeWhale0.8.41 to before 0.8.640.8.64Patch availableCNA
—deepseek-tui (crates.io)0.8.33 – 0.8.41—No fix listedGHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f
—deepseek-tui (npm)0.8.33 to before 0.8.410.8.41Patch availableGHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f
—codewhale-tui (crates.io)0.8.41 to before 0.8.640.8.64Patch availableGHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f
—codewhale (npm)0.8.41 to before 0.8.640.8.64Patch availableGHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f
  • CodeWhale VendorHmbown Affected 0.8.33 to before 0.8.41 Fixed in 0.8.41 Patch available CNA
  • CodeWhale VendorHmbown Affected 0.8.33 to before 0.8.41 Fixed in 0.8.41 Patch available CNA
  • CodeWhale VendorHmbown Affected 0.8.41 to before 0.8.64 Fixed in 0.8.64 Patch available CNA
  • CodeWhale VendorHmbown Affected 0.8.41 to before 0.8.64 Fixed in 0.8.64 Patch available CNA
  • deepseek-tui (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.8.33 – 0.8.41 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f
  • deepseek-tui (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.8.33 to before 0.8.41 Fixed in 0.8.41 Patch available GHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f
  • codewhale-tui (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.8.41 to before 0.8.64 Fixed in 0.8.64 Patch available GHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f
  • codewhale (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.8.41 to before 0.8.64 Fixed in 0.8.64 Patch available GHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA CodeWhale (Hmbown) Fixed in 0.8.41
  • Fix · CNA CodeWhale (Hmbown) Fixed in 0.8.41
  • Fix · CNA CodeWhale (Hmbown) Fixed in 0.8.64
  • Fix · CNA CodeWhale (Hmbown) Fixed in 0.8.64
  • Fix · GHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f deepseek-tui (npm) Fixed in 0.8.41 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f codewhale-tui (crates.io) Fixed in 0.8.64 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f codewhale (npm) Fixed in 0.8.64 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Hmbown CodeWhale 0.8.41, 0.8.64

    9 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 7 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-53100 CodeWhale before 0.8.64 SSRF Bypass via DNS Pinning TOCTOUPriority HIGH 79
    • TI-2026-53143 CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Environment Variable Leak via js_executionPriority HIGH 77
    • TI-2026-53141 CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Argument Injection via git_showPriority HIGH 72
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-75858
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrj3-vj8c-784f

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2026-53100 CodeWhale before 0.8.64 SSRF Bypass via DNS Pinning TOCTOU CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-53143 CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Environment Variable Leak via js_execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-33165 CodeWhale: task_create Insecure Defaults Enable RCE via Prompt Injection in Project Files CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2026-33110 CodeWhale: run_tests Tool Enables RCE via Malicious Repository Without Approval CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2026-53141 CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Argument Injection via git_show CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2026-53139 CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Remote Code Execution via allow_shell CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
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Sources

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