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CVE-2026-45374: DeepSeek TUI: task_create Insecure Defaults Enable RCE via Prompt Injection in Project Files

May 14, 2026 (updated June 9, 2026)

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))
  • 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 (e.g., “fix TODOs and write a README”). However, the spawned sub-agent silently receives unrestricted, unapproved shell access. Neither allow_shell nor auto_approve need to be explicitly specified by the model and both default to true.

References

  • github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4
  • github.com/Hmbown/DeepSeek-TUI/releases/tag/v0.8.26
  • github.com/Hmbown/DeepSeek-TUI/security/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45374

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.8.26

Fixed versions

  • 0.8.26

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.8.26 or above.

Impact 9.6 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

cargo/deepseek-tui/CVE-2026-45374.yml

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