OpenClaw 2026.1.21 < 2026.2.19 - Command Injection via Windows Shell Fallback in Lobster Extension
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
OpenClaw versions 2026.1.21 prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in the Lobster extension's Windows shell fallback mechanism that allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands through tool-provided arguments. When spawn failures trigger shell fallback with shell: true, attackers can exploit cmd.exe command interpretation to execute malicious commands by controlling workflow arguments.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | 2026.1.21 to before 2026.2.19 | 2026.2.19 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | 2026.1.21 to before 2026.2.19 | 2026.2.19 | Patch available | GHSA-fg3m-vhrr-8gj6 |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.1.21 to before 2026.2.19 Fixed in 2026.2.19 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.1.21 to before 2026.2.19 Fixed in 2026.2.19 Patch available GHSA-fg3m-vhrr-8gj6
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.19
- Fix · GHSA-fg3m-vhrr-8gj6 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31995
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fg3m-vhrr-8gj6
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
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-2026-31995 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-31995 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fg3m-vhrr-8gj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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