CVE-2026-75913: CodeWhale (codewhale / codewhale-tui) versions >= 0.8.41 and < 0.8.64 contain an argument injection vulnerabil

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-75913?

Priority 46/100. Critical severity; CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

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CRITICAL 9.3

CVE-2026-75913 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.3) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CodeWhale (codewhale / codewhale-tui) versions >= 0.8.41 and < 0.8.64 contain an argument injection vulnerability in the git_show tool. The model-supplied rev parameter is passed unvalidated into the git show argv without an --end-of-options sentinel, so a value beginning with --output= is interpreted as a git flag. Because the tool is registered as auto-approved and advertised as read-only, an attacker (via a malicious repository combined with p

Why this priority

Critical severity
CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.3 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-73
Published	2026-08-18
Last modified	2026-10-22

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck

Last updated 2026-10-22 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-08-18Published CVE record published
2026-10-22 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Rust (Cargo) · deepseek-tui · NO FIX YET · vulnerable: >= 0.3.27, <= 0.8.41 · source

npm · deepseek-tui · FIXED · 0.8.41 · vulnerable: >= 0.3.27, < 0.8.41 · source

npm install deepseek-tui@">=0.8.41" npm ls deepseek-tui

Rust (Cargo) · codewhale-tui · FIXED · 0.8.64 · vulnerable: >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64 · source

Set codewhale-tui >= 0.8.64 in Cargo.toml, then run: cargo update -p codewhale-tui

npm · codewhale · FIXED · 0.8.64 · vulnerable: >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64 · source

npm install codewhale@">=0.8.64" npm ls codewhale

Fedora 46 · kwin-zones · FIXED · 1.0.13-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-95888f332b · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-95888f332b

Fedora ELN · nginx-mod-brotli · FIXED · 1.0.0~rc-16.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-501a6a8273 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-501a6a8273

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-7j5w-7r7x-9v27

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-75913?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-75913 being exploited?

CVE-2026-75913 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-75913 affect?

CVE-2026-75913 affects affected software. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.3). CodeWhale (codewhale / codewhale-tui) versions >= 0.8.41 and < 0.8.64 contain an argument injection vulnerability in the git_show tool. The model-supplied rev parameter is passed unvalidated into the git show argv without an --end-of-option

How urgent is CVE-2026-75913?

Priority 46/100. Critical severity; CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

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