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. Attackers can create workspace symlinks pointing to external files with image extensions to leak file bytes to the vision endpoint without user approval.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-18 16:18

Updated : 2026-09-08 20:32

NVD link : CVE-2026-75914

Mitre link : CVE-2026-75914

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-75914

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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