# CVE-2026-10174: Aider-AI Aider Pre-commit Hook args.py protection mechanism

> Attackers can bypass the pre-commit hook protection mechanism in Aider by manipulating the git-commit-verify argument, allowing unauthorized code commits.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 May 2026
- **Updated:** 1 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c3wr-3c4v-6rmh

## What is CVE-2026-10174?

CVE-2026-10174 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Aider-AI Aider, published on 31 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was identified in Aider-AI Aider 0.86.3. Affected is an unknown function of the file aider/args.py of the component Pre-commit Hook Handler. Such manipulation of the argument git-commit-verify leads to protection mechanism failure. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Weakness: CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-10174?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-10174?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-10174 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-10174 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-10174 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-10174 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-10174 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Aider-AI Aider, published on 31 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-10174 exists.

Affected product: Aider-AI Aider. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10174/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10174/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-10174
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10174
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-10174

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10174/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.