Read the docs
TI-2026-24542 Aliases CVE-2026-32000GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78

OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - Command Injection via Windows Shell Fallback in Lobster Tool Execution

Priority LOW 27CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
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 command injection vulnerability in the Lobster extension tool execution that uses Windows shell fallback with shell: true after spawn failures. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters in command arguments to execute arbitrary commands when subprocess launch fails with EINVAL or ENOENT errors.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00657 51st 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-7fcc-cw49-xm78
  • 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-7fcc-cw49-xm78

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.19VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.19 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.19
  • Fix · GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 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-2026-32000
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

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
See all 574 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences