Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in Windows Scheduled Task script generation where environment variables are written to gateway.cmd using unquoted set KEY=VALUE assignments, allowing shell metacharacters to break out of assignment context. Attackers can inject arbitrary commands through environment variable values containing metacharacters like &, |, ^, %, or ! to achieve command execution when the scheduled task script is generated and executed.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-03-19T01:00:42.893Z

Last Modified :

2026-03-23T16:56:37.496Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-22176 vulnerability.

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Openclaw
  • Openclaw
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-22176.

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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dafe52e8cf1a041d898cfb304a485fa05e5f58fb cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pj5x-38rw-6fph cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-injection-via-unescaped-environment-variables-in-windows-scheduled-task cve-icon cve-icon
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