CVE-2026-26323

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Versions 2026.1.8 through 2026.2.13 have a command injection in the maintainer/dev script `scripts/update-clawtributors.ts`. The issue 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. 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. Version 2026.2.14 contains a patch.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a429380e337152746031d290432a4b93aa553d55	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14	Product Release Notes
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-m7x8-2w3w-pr42	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2026-02-19 23:16

Updated : 2026-02-20 19:06

NVD link : CVE-2026-26323

Mitre link : CVE-2026-26323

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26323

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Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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