aider 0.86.2 Remote Code Execution via .aider.conf.yml (CVE-2026-85674) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-85674

aider 0.86.2 Remote Code Execution via .aider.conf.yml

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-85674 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in aider 0.86.2 Remote Code Execution via .aider.conf.yml. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Aider-AI/aider (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 4, 2026Updated Sep 4, 2026Source checked Sep 4, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 4, 2026Material review Sep 4, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Aider-AI/aider (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Aider-AI/aidergeneric	0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Aider-AI/aider.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 4, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

aider (aider-chat) automatically loads a .aider.conf.yml configuration file from the root of the git repository it is launched in. A crafted repository can set test-cmd (executed at startup) or lint-cmd (executed on the first file edit), which aider runs through a shell (subprocess with shell=True) without any user confirmation, LLM interaction, or API key. Consequently, a user who clones and runs aider inside an attacker-supplied repository achieves arbitrary command execution on their machine. The behavior is long-standing and was confirmed on 0.86.3.dev (current main).

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.