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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Hmbown CodeWhale unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.8.32 affected < 0.8.41
0.8.41 unaffected —
Hmbown CodeWhale unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.8.32 affected < 0.8.41
0.8.41 unaffected —
Hmbown CodeWhale unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.8.41 affected < 0.8.64
0.8.64 unaffected —
Hmbown CodeWhale unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.8.41 affected < 0.8.64
0.8.64 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/commit/26de44a8bd5051f8f944ea60b2c37ae1d2b7d25e cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-w7wx-5q49-r59w cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codewhale-before-path-traversal-via-image-analyze-symlink cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hmbown
Hmbown codewhale
Vendors & Products Hmbown
Hmbown codewhale

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Path Traversal via image_analyze symlink
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T15:22:02.234Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T15:05:54.225Z

Link: CVE-2026-75914

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T16:18:23.840

Modified: 2026-08-18T16:18:23.840

Link: CVE-2026-75914

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Updated: 2026-08-18T17:30:15Z

Weaknesses