CVE-2026-100559

HIGHCVSS 8.0

Description

OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain a command parser vulnerability where escaped newlines confuse exec allowlist parsing, allowing hidden commands to execute. Attackers can craft input with escaped newlines to bypass allowlist validation and execute additional commands without expected authorization prompts.

Timeline

Published:September 26th, 2026 3:17 AM

Last modified:October 5th, 2026 3:17 PM

CVSS Scoring

CVSS v3: 8.0 (HIGH)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References & Reports

Advisories, patches, and third-party reports

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9f86-pvv5-rxfw
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-command-injection-via-escaped-newlines

Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute