CVE-2026-115726 Aider - Command Injection

Aider <= 0.86.2 contains a command injection caused by auto-loading malicious .aider.conf.yml without trust prompt, letting attackers execute shell commands with victim's privileges via subprocess, exploit requires crafted config commit.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.25% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Command Injection
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
23 October 2026
Updated
25 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-78

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version beyond 0.86.2 that addresses this vulnerability.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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