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TI-2026-24536 Aliases CVE-2026-31994GHSA-mqr9-vqhq-3jxw

OS command injection in OpenClaw

Priority LOW 31CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a local command injection vulnerability in Windows scheduled task script generation due to unsafe handling of cmd metacharacters and expansion-sensitive characters in gateway.cmd files. Local attackers with control over service script generation arguments can inject arbitrary commands by providing metacharacter-only values or CR/LF sequences that execute unintended code in the scheduled task context.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00607 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.19openclaw (npm): 2026.2.19

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.2.192026.2.19Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.192026.2.19Patch availableGHSA-mqr9-vqhq-3jxw
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.19 Fixed in 2026.2.19 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.19 Fixed in 2026.2.19 Patch available GHSA-mqr9-vqhq-3jxw

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.19VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.19 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.19
  • Fix · GHSA-mqr9-vqhq-3jxw openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.19 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.2.19

    9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-24571 OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - Sensitive File Disclosure via stageSandboxMedia Path TraversalPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2026-24556 OpenClaw 2026.1.21 < 2026.2.19 - PATH Hijacking Bypass in tools.exec.safeBins Allowlist ValidationPriority LOW 33
    • TI-2026-17786 OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - Command Injection via Unescaped Environment Variables in Windows Scheduled Task Script GenerationPriority LOW 32
    Show all 9 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31994
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqr9-vqhq-3jxw
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • 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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Sources

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