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.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 3
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/771f23d36b95ec2204cc9a0054045f5d843…
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.1.29
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v
security-advisories@github.com