CVE-2026-115726
Aider through 0.86.2 contains a command execution vulnerability that allows attackers to run shell…
- Risk score
- 48/100
- CVSS
- 7.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.2%
- Published
- 23 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Aider through 0.86.2 contains a command execution vulnerability that allows attackers to run shell commands by committing a malicious .aider.conf.yml that is auto-loaded without a trust prompt. Attackers can set notifications-command or editor values that are executed via subprocess with shell=True after model replies…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.8 high
References
- https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/blob/v0.86.2/aider/editor.py#L89-L134
- https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/blob/v0.86.2/aider/io.py#L1088-L1094
- https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/blob/v0.86.2/aider/main.py#L464-L479
- https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/5885
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/aider-through-0.86.2-command-execution-via-repository-aider-conf-yml-settings
Original description
Aider through 0.86.2 contains a command execution vulnerability that allows attackers to run shell commands by committing a malicious .aider.conf.yml that is auto-loaded without a trust prompt. Attackers can set notifications-command or editor values that are executed via subprocess with shell=True after model replies or /editor use, running commands with the victim's privileges.
Last activity 23 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.