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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 OpenClaw has command injection via Windows shell fallback in Lobster tool execution
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Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


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

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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-19T16:08:17.458Z

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 : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2026-03-19T18:47:07.370

Link: CVE-2026-32000

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-19T08:54:46Z

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