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TI-2026-21279 Aliases CVE-2026-26323GHSA-m7x8-2w3w-pr42

OpenClaw has a command injection in maintainer clawtributors updater

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Versions 2026.1.8 through 2026.2.13 have a command injection in the maintainer/dev script `scripts/update-clawtributors.ts`. The issue affects contributors/maintainers (or CI) who run `bun scripts/update-clawtributors.ts` in a source checkout that contains a malicious commit author email (e.g. crafted `@users[.]noreply[.]github[.]com` values). Normal CLI usage is not affected (`npm i -g openclaw`): this script is not part of the shipped CLI and is not executed during routine operation. The script derived a GitHub login from `git log` author metadata and interpolated it into a shell command (via `execSync`). A malicious commit record could inject shell metacharacters and execute arbitrary commands when the script is run. Version 2026.2.14 contains a patch.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01933 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed openclaw (openclaw): 2026.2.14openclaw (npm): 2026.2.14

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawopenclaw2026.1.8 to before 2026.2.142026.2.14Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)2026.1.8 to before 2026.2.142026.2.14Patch availableGHSA-m7x8-2w3w-pr42
  • openclaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.1.8 to before 2026.2.14 Fixed in 2026.2.14 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.1.8 to before 2026.2.14 Fixed in 2026.2.14 Patch available GHSA-m7x8-2w3w-pr42

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.1.8 to before 2026.2.14VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.1.8 to before 2026.2.14 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA openclaw (openclaw) Fixed in 2026.2.14
  • Fix · GHSA-m7x8-2w3w-pr42 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.14 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-26323
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7x8-2w3w-pr42

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • 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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