Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-75914CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Path Traversal via image_analyze symlink
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in CodeWhale from Hmbown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | codewhale | 0.8.64 | GHSA-w7wx-5q49-r59w |
| npm | deepseek-tui | 0.8.41 | GHSA-w7wx-5q49-r59w |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-w7wx-5q49-r59w) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Path Traversal via image_analyze symlink third-party-advisory