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TI-2026-53143 Aliases CVE-2026-75915GHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4

CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Environment Variable Leak via js_execution

Priority HIGH 77CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

CodeWhale versions before 0.8.64 contain an environment variable exposure vulnerability in the js_execution tool that fails to scrub parent process environment variables before spawning Node.js. Attackers can craft malicious JavaScript code executed by the tool to read process.env and leak API keys, cloud credentials, and authentication tokens back to the model context.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00678 52nd 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
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HmbownCodeWhale0.8.32 to before 0.8.410.8.41Patch availableCNA
HmbownCodeWhale0.8.32 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)0.8.32 – 0.8.41—No fix listedGHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4
—deepseek-tui (npm)0.8.32 to before 0.8.410.8.41Patch availableGHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4
—codewhale-tui (crates.io)0.8.41 to before 0.8.640.8.64Patch availableGHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4
—codewhale (npm)0.8.41 to before 0.8.640.8.64Patch availableGHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4
  • CodeWhale VendorHmbown Affected 0.8.32 to before 0.8.41 Fixed in 0.8.41 Patch available CNA
  • CodeWhale VendorHmbown Affected 0.8.32 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 0.8.32 – 0.8.41 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4
  • deepseek-tui (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.8.32 to before 0.8.41 Fixed in 0.8.41 Patch available GHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4
  • codewhale-tui (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.8.41 to before 0.8.64 Fixed in 0.8.64 Patch available GHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4
  • codewhale (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.8.41 to before 0.8.64 Fixed in 0.8.64 Patch available GHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4

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-h539-c7r8-3xq4 deepseek-tui (npm) Fixed in 0.8.41 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4 codewhale-tui (crates.io) Fixed in 0.8.64 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4 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-2026-53141 CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Argument Injection via git_showPriority HIGH 72
    • TI-2026-53139 CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Remote Code Execution via allow_shellPriority HIGH 72
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-75915
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h539-c7r8-3xq4

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-2026-33165 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
  • TI-2026-53102 CodeWhale rlm_eval before 0.8.64 Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
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Sources

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