CVE-2026-28484

Ignored-file staging via Git option injection

Published Mar 5, 2026 · Updated Mar 5, 2026

Option injection in OpenClaw Foundation OpenClaw 2026.2.14 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to stage ignored files. The git-hooks/pre-commit hook pipes staged filenames through xargs to git add without a -- separator, so leading dashes are parsed as Git flags. Exploitation requires the repository hook setup and a contributor commit in a checkout containing sensitive ignored files, which can then enter Git history.

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Summary

What happened

Option injection in OpenClaw Foundation OpenClaw 2026.2.14 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to stage ignored files. The git-hooks/pre-commit hook pipes staged filenames through xargs to git add without a -- separator, so leading dashes are parsed as Git flags. Exploitation requires the repository hook setup and a contributor commit in a checkout containing sensitive ignored files, which can then enter Git history.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-28484
Published
Mar 5, 2026
Updated
Mar 5, 2026
Vendor
OpenClaw Foundation
Product
OpenClaw
Classifications
CWE-77
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2026.2.15

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
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What is affected?

OpenClaw Foundation · OpenClawversion=0 <2026.2.15

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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