CodeWhale: run_tests Tool Enables RCE via Malicious Repository Without Approval_CVE-2026-45311

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    "description": "CodeWhale is a DeepSeek + MiMo coding agent in terminal. From 0.3.0 to 0.8.23, the run_tests tool executes cargo test in the workspace with ApprovalRequirement::Auto, meaning it runs without any user approval prompt. cargo test compiles and executes arbitrary code: test binaries, build.rs build scripts, and proc macros. While auto-approving test execution is a deliberate design choice, it creates an inconsistency in the security boundary. However, in a malicious repository, test code can execute arbitrary shell commands, exfiltrate credentials, or establish persistence with zero approval. The attack is amplified by AGENTS.md (auto-loaded into the system prompt), which can instruct the model to run tests proactively at session start. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.23.",
    "published": "2026-05-28T17:32:26.950Z",
    "modified": "2026-05-28T17:32:26.950Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "CodeWhale: run_tests Tool Enables RCE via Malicious Repository Without Approval",
    "source": "GitHub_M",
    "references": "https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-wx44-2q6h-j6p8",
    "id": "CVE-2026-45311",
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    "cwe": [
        "CWE-94"
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    "sourceData": "Hmbown CodeWhale >= 0.3.0, < 0.8.23",
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    "cvss": {
        "score": 9.6,
        "severity": "CRITICAL",
        "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
        "version": "3.1"
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    "product": "CodeWhale",
    "version": ">= 0.3.0, < 0.8.23",
    "vendor": "Hmbown",
    "ai_description": "Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in CodeWhale due to the run_tests tool executing cargo test without user approval, allowing malicious repositories to execute arbitrary shell commands, exfiltrate credentials, or establish persistence.",
    "ai_severity": "Critical",
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