Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in the Lobster extension tool execution that uses Windows shell fallback with shell: true after spawn failures. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters in command arguments to execute arbitrary commands when subprocess launch fails with EINVAL or ENOENT errors.
Published: 2026-03-19
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Patch
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 OpenClaw has command injection via Windows shell fallback in Lobster tool execution
History

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in the Lobster extension tool execution that uses Windows shell fallback with shell: true after spawn failures. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters in command arguments to execute arbitrary commands when subprocess launch fails with EINVAL or ENOENT errors.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - Command Injection via Windows Shell Fallback in Lobster Tool Execution
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:32:02.469Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:13.664Z

Link: CVE-2026-32000

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-19T16:08:13.546Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-03-19T02:16:05.793

Modified: 2026-03-25T15:16:43.510

Link: CVE-2026-32000

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T11:55:31Z

Weaknesses