Advisories for Cargo/Deepseek-Tui-Cli package

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DeepSeek TUI: run_tests Tool Enables RCE via Malicious Repository Without Approval

The run_tests tool executes cargo test in the workspace with ApprovalRequirement::Auto, meaning it runs without any user approval prompt. The source code explicitly states this design choice: fn approval_requirement(&self) -> ApprovalRequirement { // Tests are encouraged, so avoid gating them behind approval. ApprovalRequirement::Auto } cargo test compiles and executes arbitrary code: test binaries, build.rs build scripts, and proc macros. While auto-approving test execution is a deliberate design choice, it creates …

DeepSeek TUI has SSRF via HTTP Redirect Bypass in fetch_url Tool

The fetch_url tool validates the initial URL's resolved IP address against a restricted-IP blocklist (is_restricted_ip()) to prevent SSRF attacks against internal services (cloud metadata endpoints, localhost, private networks). However, the HTTP client (reqwest) is configured to automatically follow up to 5 redirects (reqwest::redirect::Policy::limited(5)) without re-validating the redirect target against the same SSRF protections.