Description
CodeWhale versions >= 0.3.27 and < 0.8.64 (published as deepseek-tui >= 0.3.27 and < 0.8.41 on npm and 0.3.27 through 0.8.41 on crates.io, and as codewhale / codewhale-tui >= 0.8.41 and < 0.8.64) contain an argument injection vulnerability in the git_show tool. The model-supplied rev parameter is passed unvalidated into the git show argv without an --end-of-options sentinel, so a value beginning with --output= is interpreted as a git flag. Because the tool is registered as auto-approved and advertised as read-only, an attacker (via a malicious repository combined with prompt injection) can cause an unprompted arbitrary file write at the privilege of the invoking user, targeting sensitive files such as ~/.ssh/authorized_keys, ~/.bashrc, or ~/.gitconfig. Fixed in codewhale / codewhale-tui 0.8.64 by adding rev validation; the deprecated deepseek-tui crate has no fixed release.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hmbown | CodeWhale | 0.3.27 – ≤ 0.8.41, 0.3.27 – < 0.8.41, 0.8.41 – < 0.8.64 | 0.8.41 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | codewhale-tui | >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64 | 0.8.64 | GHSA-7j5w-7r7x-9v27 |
| crates.io | deepseek-tui | >= 0.3.27, <= 0.8.41 | — | GHSA-7j5w-7r7x-9v27 |
| npm | codewhale | >= 0.8.41, < 0.8.64 | 0.8.64 | GHSA-7j5w-7r7x-9v27 |
| npm | deepseek-tui | >= 0.3.27, < 0.8.41 | 0.8.41 | GHSA-7j5w-7r7x-9v27 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7j5w-7r7x-9v27) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: CodeWhale before 0.8.64 Argument Injection via git_show third-party-advisory