---
title: "CVE-2026-116843: Mistral Vibe - Remote Code Execution"
description: "Mistral Vibe < 3.0.3 contains a remote code execution caused by defining git filter drivers in untrusted repository .git/config, letting attackers execute commands with user privileges via git worktree add --worktree, exploit requires crafted repository."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-116843/
---

# CVE-2026-116843 Mistral Vibe - Remote Code Execution

Mistral Vibe < 3.0.3 contains a remote code execution caused by defining git filter drivers in untrusted repository .git/config, letting attackers execute commands with user privileges via git worktree add --worktree, exploit requires crafted repository.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116843)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

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

Published

27 October 2026

Updated

27 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-829](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/829.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 3.0.3 or later.

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

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116843](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116843)
- [https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/issues/997](https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/issues/997)
- [https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/tag/v3.0.3](https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/tag/v3.0.3)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mistral-vibe-before-3.0.3-rce-via-git-filter-drivers-in-worktree-mode](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mistral-vibe-before-3.0.3-rce-via-git-filter-drivers-in-worktree-mode)
- [https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/blob/v2.24.1/vibe/core/worktree.py#L303-L317](https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/blob/v2.24.1/vibe/core/worktree.py#L303-L317)
- [https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/commit/7bb48f213ac677f943d5c791199ed3dddf302f00](https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/commit/7bb48f213ac677f943d5c791199ed3dddf302f00)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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