Path Traversal in Hmbown Codewhale
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-75914?
- CVE-2026-75914 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hmbown Codewhale, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-75914?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.