CVE-2026-100559OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Command Injection via Escaped Newlines
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.0 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
OpenClaw OpenClaw openclaw:openclaw (from the name) | before 2026.8.1; 2026.8.1 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9f86-pvv5-rxfwvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-command-injection-via-escaped-newlinesthird-party-advisory
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