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CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Arbitrary File Read via instructions

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severity
high
date
Affecting

  • CodeWhale >= 0.8.8, < 0.8.41

  • CodeWhale >= 0.8.8, < 0.8.41

  • CodeWhale >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64

  • CodeWhale >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64

CWE
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS
8.7
CVSS V4 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
Credit
sondt99, dungNHVhust, sai-sh
Description
CodeWhale versions before 0.8.64 fail to validate file paths in the project config instructions field, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files on the victim's system. A malicious .codewhale/config.toml file in a cloned repository can specify paths outside the workspace that are read and injected into the AI system prompt for exfiltration.

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