GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-m7x8-2w3w-pr42 OpenClaw has a command injection in maintainer clawtributors updater

HIGH Published 2026-02-18 Modified 2026-02-20 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-26323
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
openclaw
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
CWE-78
Reviewed
2026-02-18

Affected packages

• npm openclaw: >= 2026.1.8, < 2026.2.14 → fixed in 2026.2.14

Description

Summary Command injection in the maintainer/dev script `scripts/update-clawtributors.ts`. Impact Affects contributors/maintainers (or CI) who run `bun scripts/update-clawtributors.ts` in a source checkout that contains a malicious commit author email (e.g. crafted `@users.noreply.github.com` values). Normal CLI usage is not affected (`npm i -g openclaw`): this script is not part of the shipped CLI and is not executed during routine operation. Affected Versions • Source checkouts: tags `v2026.1.8` through `v2026.2.13` (inclusive) • Version range (structured): `>= 2026.1.8, < 2026.2.14` Details The script derived a GitHub login from `git log` author metadata and interpolated it into a shell command (via `execSync`). A malicious commit record could inject shell metacharacters and execute arbitrary commands when the script is run. Fix • Fix commit: `a429380e337152746031d290432a4b93aa553d55` • Planned patched version: `2026.2.14` Credits Thanks @scanleale and @MegaManSec (https://joshua.hu) of AISLE Research Team for reporting.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness

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