high7.5
CVE-2026-75914
CodeWhale versions before 0.8.64 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the image_analyze tool that fails to canonicalize symlinks before reading files.
Impact
CodeWhale versions before 0.8.64 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the image_analyze tool that fails to canonicalize symlinks before reading files. Attackers can create workspace symlinks pointing to external files with image extensions to leak file bytes to the vision endpoint without user approval.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rust | deepseek-tui | >= 0.8.32, <= 0.8.41 | none recorded |
| npm | deepseek-tui | >= 0.8.32, < 0.8.41 | 0.8.41 |
| rust | codewhale-tui | >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64 | 0.8.64 |
| npm | codewhale | >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64 | 0.8.64 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w7wx-5q49-r59w
- https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-w7wx-5q49-r59w
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75914
- https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/commit/26de44a8bd5051f8f944ea60b2c37ae1d2b7d25e
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codewhale-before-path-traversal-via-image-analyze-symlink