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CVE-2026-24763

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.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 4.86%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.86%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 4.86% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected: openclaw/openclaw
Source: security-advisories@github.com

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/771f23d36b95ec2204cc9a0054045f5d8439ea75Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.1.29Product, Release Notes
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3vVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.