CVE-2026-75912: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') in Hmbown CodeWhale
CodeWhale versions before 0.8.64 contain an argument injection vulnerability in the git_blame tool that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by injecting git options into the unvalidated rev parameter. Attackers can supply rev values like --contents=/path/to/file to exfiltrate sensitive files such as SSH keys and credentials through the tool output returned to the model.
CVE-2026-75912: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') in Hmbown CodeWhale
Description
CodeWhale versions before 0.8.64 contain an argument injection vulnerability in the git_blame tool that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by injecting git options into the unvalidated rev parameter. Attackers can supply rev values like --contents=/path/to/file to exfiltrate sensitive files such as SSH keys and credentials through the tool output returned to the model.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.3high
Affected software
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T15:05:54.225Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a847ba0c6e8be0332665557
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 15:34:56 UTC
Last updated: 08/18/2026, 15:34:56 UTC
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