Mistral AI Mistral Vibe up to 3.0.2 Worktree .git/config add code injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mistral AI Mistral Vibe up to 3.0.2. The impacted element is the function Add of the file .git/config of the component Worktree. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-116843. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Mistral AI Mistral Vibe up to 3.0.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function add of the file .git/config of the component Worktree. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mistral Vibe before 3.0.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to run commands by defining git filter drivers in an untrusted repository's .git/config. When started with --worktree, git worktree add applies .gitattributes and runs filter smudge, clean, or process commands before the trusted-folder check, executing attacker commands with user privileges.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-116843 since 10/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Artificial Intelligence Software

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• Mistral AI

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• Mistral Vibe

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• 3.0.0
• 3.0.1
• 3.0.2

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