CVE-2026-100559
OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Command Injection via Escaped Newlines
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.6 High
- Published
- Sep 26, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 26, 2026
Description
OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain a command parser vulnerability where escaped newlines confuse exec allowlist parsing, allowing hidden commands to execute. Attackers can craft input with escaped newlines to bypass allowlist validation and execute additional commands without expected authorization prompts.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.6 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.0 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
|
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9f86-pvv5-rxfw)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Command Injection via Escaped Newlinesthird-party-advisory
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