OpenClaw/Clawdbot/Moltbot up to 2026.1.28 sshNodeCommand os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in OpenClaw, Clawdbot and Moltbot up to 2026.1.28. This affects the function sshNodeCommand. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-25157. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in OpenClaw, Clawdbot and Moltbot up to 2026.1.28. This affects the function sshNodeCommand. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.1.29, there is an OS command injection vulnerability via the Project Root Path in sshNodeCommand. The sshNodeCommand function constructed a shell script without properly escaping the user-supplied project path in an error message. When the cd command failed, the unescaped path was interpolated directly into an echo statement, allowing arbitrary command execution on the remote SSH host. The parseSSHTarget function did not validate that SSH target strings could not begin with a dash. An attacker-supplied target like -oProxyCommand=... would be interpreted as an SSH configuration flag rather than a hostname, allowing arbitrary command execution on the local machine. This issue has been patched in version 2026.1.29.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-25157 since 01/29/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2026.1.29 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw/Clawdbot/Moltbot 2026.1.29

Timelineinfo

01/29/2026 CVE reserved
02/05/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
02/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/13/2026 +8 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-q284-4pvr-m585
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-25157 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-25157
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-344451

Entryinfo

Created: 02/05/2026 07:56
Updated: 02/13/2026 16:03
Changes: 02/05/2026 07:56 (64), 02/13/2026 16:03 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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