Openclaw
CVE-2026-25157
HIGH
GHSA-q284-4pvr-m585
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft malicious Project Root Path with unescaped shell metacharacters
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DeliverySupply path to sshNodeCommand function
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Exploitcd command fails triggering error message
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ExecutionUnescaped path interpolated into echo statement
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ImpactArbitrary command executed on remote SSH host
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.1.29 with SSH node command functionality enabled. Attacker must supply crafted Project Root Path containing shell metacharacters (e.g., backticks, $(), semicolons) that bypass the sshNodeCommand parser's unescaped interpolation in error message handling. User interaction required to invoke SSH command execution. |
| Impact | CVSS 7.7 (HIGH). Attack vector: Local. Complexity: High. Privileges required: None. User interaction: Required. Exploitable via remote/network. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
OpenClaw AI assistant versions prior to 2026.1.29 contain two command injection vulnerabilities: unescaped user input in SSH project paths allows remote code execution on SSH hosts, and insufficient validation of SSH target parameters enables local command execution through malicious flag injection. An attacker can exploit these flaws to achieve arbitrary code execution either remotely via SSH or locally on the system running OpenClaw.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.1.29, there is an OS command injection vulnerability via the Project Root Path in sshNodeCommand. [CVSS 7.7 HIGH]
RemediationAI
Fixed in version 2026.1.29..
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Affects 1 package in npm
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Classified as CWE-78 (OS Command Injection). Affects Openclaw. OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.1.29, there is an OS command injection vulnerability via the Project Root Path in sshNodeCommand. The sshNodeCommand function constructed a shell script without properly escaping the user-supplied project path in an error message. When the cd command failed, the unescaped path was interpolated directly into an echo statement, allowing arbitrary command execution on the remote SSH host. The parseSSHTarget function did not validate that SS
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2DescriptionGitHub Advisory
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.1.29, there is an OS command injection vulnerability via the Project Root Path in sshNodeCommand. The sshNodeCommand function constructed a shell script without properly escaping the user-supplied project path in an error message. When the cd command failed, the unescaped path was interpolated directly into an echo statement, allowing arbitrary command execution on the remote SSH host. The parseSSHTarget function did not validate that SSH target strings could not begin with a dash. An attacker-supplied target like -oProxyCommand=... would be interpreted as an SSH configuration flag rather than a hostname, allowing arbitrary command execution on the local machine. This issue has been patched in version 2026.1.29.
Executive ViewAI
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.1.29 contain a critical command injection vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands through the Project Root Path parameter. Organizations using OpenClaw for AI-assisted operations face potential unauthorized system access, data exfiltration, and operational disruption until this vulnerability is remediated.
Implement network-level access controls to restrict OpenClaw communication to only necessary systems; disable or restrict the sshNodeCommand feature until patched; apply input validation and sanitization on Project Root Path parameters; deploy behavioral monitoring to detect suspicious command execution patterns; consider isolating OpenClaw instances in a segmented network zone with limited outbound connectivity.
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
Affected Products (CPE)GitHub Advisory
Auth bypass in OpenClaw voice-call extension before 2026.2.1. EPSS 0.68%. PoC and patch available.
Privilege escalation in OpenClaw (pre-2026.3.28) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain administrative access b
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.22 through 2026.2.24 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated att
An authorization mismatch vulnerability in OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 allows authenticated users with operator.
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.1.29 automatically establish WebSocket connections to attacker-controlled gateway URLs e
Path traversal in OpenClaw through version 2026.3.23 enables unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files in
Authentication bypass in OpenClaw before 2026.5.3 allows remote attackers with low privileges to receive agent responses
Directory-context bypass in OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 allows authenticated attackers with user interaction to reuse an 'a
Unauthenticated access to the noVNC observer interface in OpenClaw's Docker sandbox browser allows anyone who can reach
OpenClaw versions before 2026.2.26 allow authenticated attackers to write arbitrary files outside the workspace director
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain a shell environment variable injection vulnerability in the system.run func
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability where the application fails to consiste
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