PT-2026-23563 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Akhmittra · Published 2026-02-14 · Updated 2026-03-11 · CVE-2026-29610

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14

Description OpenClaw is susceptible to a command hijacking issue. Attackers can execute unintended binaries by manipulating the PATH environment variable through node-host execution or project-local bootstrapping. This is possible when OpenClaw relies on allowlist/safe-bin protections and expects the PATH to be trustworthy. An attacker requires authenticated access to node-host execution surfaces or the ability to run OpenClaw in attacker-controlled directories to place malicious executables in the PATH, overriding allowlisted safe-bin commands and achieving arbitrary command execution. Two scenarios can trigger this issue: A) Node Host PATH override (remote command hijack) and B) Project-local PATH bootstrapping (local command hijack). The system.run function is involved in the node-host execution scenario.

Recommendations OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 should be updated to version 2026.2.14 or later. Project-local node modules/.bin PATH bootstrapping is now disabled by default. If explicitly enabled, it is append-only via OPENCLAW ALLOW PROJECT LOCAL BIN=1. Node Host now ignores request-scoped PATH overrides.

Fix

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

OS Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

CWE-78

CWE-807

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-06350

CVE-2026-29610

GHSA-JQPQ-MGVM-F9R6

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 13

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/013e8f6b3be3333a229a066eef26a45fec47ffcc · Patch
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jqpq-mgvm-f9r6 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-06350 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-jqpq-mgvm-f9r6 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-29610 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29610 · Security Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14 · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/46507 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/RedPacketSec/status/2029873515587879052 · Twitter Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-hijacking-via-unsafe-path-handling · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/155022 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/TheHackerWire/status/2030236965468254395 · Twitter Post