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TI-2026-19964 Aliases CVE-2026-24763GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v

Authenticated Command Injection in OpenClaw Docker Execution via PATH Environment Variable

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) is a personal AI assistant you run on your own devices. Prior to 2026.1.29, a command injection vulnerability existed in OpenClaw’s Docker sandbox execution mechanism due to unsafe handling of the PATH environment variable when constructing shell commands. An authenticated user able to control environment variables could influence command execution within the container context. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.29.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.05224 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed clawdbot (clawdbot): 2026.1.29clawdbot (npm): 2026.1.29

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
clawdbotclawdbotbefore 2026.1.292026.1.29Patch availableCNA
—clawdbot (npm)before 2026.1.292026.1.29Patch availableGHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v
  • clawdbot Vendorclawdbot Affected before 2026.1.29 Fixed in 2026.1.29 Patch available CNA
  • clawdbot (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.1.29 Fixed in 2026.1.29 Patch available GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.1.29VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.1.29 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA clawdbot (clawdbot) Fixed in 2026.1.29
  • Fix · GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v clawdbot (npm) Fixed in 2026.1.29 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-24763
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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