CVE-2026-25157 json
OpenClaw/Clawdbot has OS Command Injection via Project Root Path in sshNodeCommand
published 2026-02-02 9 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-q284-4pvr-m585 , EUVD-2026-5362
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- npm clawdbot 2026.1.29
- openclaw openclaw 2026.1.29
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 9 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | clawdbot | <2026.1.29 |
2026.1.29 |
Affected products
- openclaw openclaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q284-4pvr-m585
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25157
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-25157
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q284-4pvr-m585
- NVD CVE-2026-25157
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