Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting deepseek-tui package, versions <0.8.26
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- published17 May 2026
- disclosed14 May 2026
- credit47Cid
Introduced: 14 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-45374 (opens in a new tab)Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) are common identifiers for publicly known security vulnerabilities
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How to fix?
Upgrade deepseek-tui to version 0.8.26 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection in the task_create process, where sub-agents inherit insecure default settings for shell access and auto-approval. An attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands by crafting malicious instructions in project files that are followed without explicit user approval.