CVE-2026-45374
Description
CodeWhale is a DeepSeek + MiMo coding agent in terminal. Prior to 0.8.26, the task_create tool spawns durable sub-agents that inherit two insecure defaults, allow_shell defaults to true (config.rs:1499: self.allow_shell.unwrap_or(true)) and auto_approve defaults to true (task_manager.rs:297: auto_approve: Some(true)). When a user approves a task_create call (which requires ApprovalRequirement::Required), they approve what appears to be a benign work prompt. However, the spawned sub-agent silently receives unrestricted, unapproved shell access. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.26.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
deepseek-tuicrates.io | < 0.8.26 | 0.8.26 |
Affected products
2- Range: < 0.8.26
Patches
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45374ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4nvdWEB
- github.com/Hmbown/DeepSeek-TUI/releases/tag/v0.8.26nvdWEB
- github.com/Hmbown/DeepSeek-TUI/security/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4ghsaWEB
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