high severity · published 2026-10-23
An attacker can get shell commands executed on your machine with your user privileges by putting a malicious .aider.conf.yml in a repository you open with Aider. Settings like notifications-command or editor are run through a shell after model replies or /editor use, with no trust prompt.
CVE: CVE-2026-115726
Source: NVD
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