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.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Path Traversal via image_analyze symlink
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T15:22:02.234Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T15:05:54.225Z

Link: CVE-2026-75914

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T16:18:23.840

Modified: 2026-08-18T16:18:23.840

Link: CVE-2026-75914

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