RCE in Openclaw
CVE-2026-26323
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Versions 2026.1.8 through 2026.2.13 have a command injection in the maintainer/dev script `scripts/update-clawtributors.ts`. The issue affects contributors/maintainers (or CI) who run `bun scripts/update-clawtributors.ts` in a source checkout that contains a malicious commit author email (e.g. crafted `@users[.]noreply[.]github[.]com` values). Normal CLI usage is not affected (`npm i -g openclaw`): this script is not part of the shipped CLI and is not executed during routine operation. The script derived a GitHub login from `git log` author metadata and interpolated it into a shell command (via `execSync`). A malicious commit record could inject shell metacharacters and execute arbitrary commands when the script is run. Version 2026.2.14 contains a patch.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.021 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions >= 2026.1.8, < 2026.2.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-m7x8-2w3w-pr42 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a429380e337152746031d290432a4b93aa553d55 (Patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14 (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-26323?
- CVE-2026-26323 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-26323?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.