RCE in Clawdbot
CVE-2026-24763
OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) is a personal AI assistant you run on your own devices. Prior to 2026.1.29, a command injection vulnerability existed in OpenClaw’s Docker sandbox execution mechanism due to unsafe handling of the PATH environment variable when constructing shell commands. An authenticated user able to control environment variables could influence command execution within the container context. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.29.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.048 (91.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24763?
- CVE-2026-24763 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clawdbot, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-02-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24763?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.