Mistral Vibe before 2.25.5 Remote Code Execution via git post-checkout
Mistral Vibe before 2.25.5 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the worktree creation process that executes git hooks before trust validation. Attackers can supply a repository with a crafted post-checkout hook that executes arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the user running Vibe.
- Published
- Sep 19, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 22, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.8% · 54th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-829
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Report tools
Action score
34
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 34 / 40 · 8.6 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.8%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · VulnCheck
- 8.6
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulnCheck). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
mistralai mistral-vibe
- before 2.25.5affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | mistral-vibe | before 2.25.8-1.1 | 2.25.8-1.1 |
Same product
mistralai: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2026-87987An arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Mistral Vibe allows an attacker to bypass command permission checks using environment variable 40Plan
- CVE-2026-87986An arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Mistral Vibe allows an attacker to bypass command permission checks using shell constructs it's40Plan
- CVE-2026-87985An arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Mistral Vibe allows an attacker to bypass command permission checks using ANSI-C quoted argumen40Plan
- CVE-2026-87984An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Mistral Vibe, introduced in version 1.3.4, allows an attacker to create or overwrite files outside 37Monitor
- CVE-2026-87983An arbitrary file read vulnerability in Mistral Vibe, introduced in version 2.6.0, allows an attacker to bypass workspace restrictions using36Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| mistralai mistral-vibe | 2.25.5 | Vendor (CNA) |
| opensuse:mistral-vibe | 2.25.8-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- Mathieu FarrellQuarkslabfinder
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-6762345 days apartMistral Vibe < 2.23.3 Arbitrary Command Execution via git fsmonitor Hook34Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- A
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-829 · Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control SphereCVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Code InclusionCAPEC-175likelihood: Medium · Very High
- Serialized Data External LinkingCAPEC-201likelihood: High · High
- DTD InjectionCAPEC-228Medium
- Local Code InclusionCAPEC-251Medium
- PHP Local File InclusionCAPEC-252Medium
- Remote Code InclusionCAPEC-253
- Force Use of Corrupted FilesCAPEC-263Medium
- Open-Source Library ManipulationCAPEC-538likelihood: Low · High
ATT&CK techniques
- Process InjectionT1055
- Browser ExtensionsT1176
- Supply Chain Compromise: Software Dependencies and Development ToolsT1195.001
- Server Software Component: IIS ComponentsT1505.004
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLLT1505.005
- Hijack Execution Flow: Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow: KernelCallbackTableT1574.013
- Reflective Code LoadingT1620
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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We use this product, ask for helpChange log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe
- github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/blob/19b5b74faa78d0816b8d4d4c7d7543fc3520678c/vibe/core/git/repo.py#L411-L431
- github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/commit/c069ffa1e12fb5f2487b489217c40ab97721d553
- github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/issues/996
- github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/tag/v2.25.5
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mistral-vibe-before-2.25.5-remote-code-execution-via-git-post-checkout
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.