CVE-2026-24763: Authenticated Command Injection in OpenClaw Docker Execution via PATH Environment Variable
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-01 19:19 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) is a personal AI assistant you run on your own devices. Prior to 2026.1.29, a command injection vulnerability existed in OpenClaw’s Docker sandbox execution mechanism due to unsafe handling of the PATH environment variable when constructing shell commands. An authenticated user able to control environment variables could influence command execution within the container context. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.29.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by GitHub_M, published 2026-02-02).
Weakness: CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (‘OS Command Injection’)
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity needing low privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: no. Technical impact: total.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Also known as: BDU:2026-05649, CNNVD-202602-046, CNVD-2026-13291, EUVD-2026-5401, GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v
VEDAS cluster: VEDAS:CINNMONCEDAR
Exploit Observer has no public exploit code that names this CVE or one of its aliases.
Vulnerability databases and vendor advisories (7)
Catalogue entries, not exploit evidence.
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/enisa/EUVD-2026-5401
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24763
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24763
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://www.cnnvd.org.cn/home/globalSearch?keyword=CNNVD-202602-046
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2026-13291
5 more references returned by Exploit Observer did not name this CVE or an alias, so they are left out.
VEDAS data as of 2026-11-01T17:12 UTC; fetched 2026-11-02.
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.052
some chance of attack soon - VEDAS
- 0.935
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- None yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| clawdbot clawdbot | version < 2026.1.29 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
Exploit Observer also maps it to: npm clawdbot.
How to fix it
No fixed version or vendor advisory is listed in the CVE record yet. Watch the vendor’s security page.
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
Advisories on this CVE
- OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot / Moltbot) agent crisis: CVE-2026-25253 and ClawHavoc malicious skills (April 2026)
References
Other references
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/771f23d36b95ec2204cc9a0054045f5d8439ea75 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.1.29 (x_refsource_MISC)
Other databases
Where this comes from
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