CVE-2026-22176
OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - Command Injection via Unescaped Environment Variables in Windows Scheduled Task Script Generation
CVSS Score
6.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
11th
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in Windows Scheduled Task script generation where environment variables are written to gateway.cmd using unquoted set KEY=VALUE assignments, allowing shell metacharacters to break out of assignment context. Attackers can inject arbitrary commands through environment variable values containing metacharacters like &, |, ^, %, or ! to achieve command execution when the scheduled task script is generated and executed.
| CWE | CWE-78 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 23, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.2.19
References
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pj5x-38rw-6fph github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dafe52e8cf1a041d898cfb304a485fa05e5f58fb vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-injection-via-unescaped-environment-variables-in-windows-scheduled-task
Credits
🔍 tdjackey