๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-100559

HIGH 8.0

OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Command Injection via Escaped Newlines

CVSS Score
8.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

CWE CWE-78
Vendor openclaw
Product openclaw
Published Sep 26, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.8.1

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9f86-pvv5-rxfw vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-command-injection-via-escaped-newlines

Credits

๐Ÿ” tdjackey