OpenClaw has Remote Code Execution via System Prompt Injection in Slack Channel Descriptions
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) is a personal AI assistant users run on their own devices. In versions 2026.2.2 and below, when the Slack integration is enabled, channel metadata (topic/description) can be incorporated into the model's system prompt. Prompt injection is a documented risk for LLM-driven systems. This issue increases the injection surface by allowing untrusted Slack channel metadata to be treated as higher-trust system input. This issue has been fixed in version 2026.2.3.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| clawdbot | clawdbot | before 2026.2.3 | 2026.2.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.2.3 | 2026.2.3 | Patch available | GHSA-782p-5fr5-7fj8 |
- clawdbot Vendorclawdbot Affected before 2026.2.3 Fixed in 2026.2.3 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.3 Fixed in 2026.2.3 Patch available GHSA-782p-5fr5-7fj8
Remediation
- Fix · CNA clawdbot (clawdbot) Fixed in 2026.2.3
- Fix · GHSA-782p-5fr5-7fj8 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-24764
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-782p-5fr5-7fj8
References
More Openclaw vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-24764 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-24764 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-782p-5fr5-7fj8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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