GHSA-M7X8-2W3W-PR42

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-18 00:46 – Updated: 2026-02-18 00:46
VLAI?
Summary
OpenClaw has a command injection in maintainer clawtributors updater
Details

Summary

Command injection in the maintainer/dev script scripts/update-clawtributors.ts.

Impact

Affects contributors/maintainers (or CI) who run bun scripts/update-clawtributors.ts in a source checkout that contains a malicious commit author email (e.g. crafted @users.noreply.github.com values).

Normal CLI usage is not affected (npm i -g openclaw): this script is not part of the shipped CLI and is not executed during routine operation.

Affected Versions

  • Source checkouts: tags v2026.1.8 through v2026.2.13 (inclusive)
  • Version range (structured): >= 2026.1.8, < 2026.2.14

Details

The script derived a GitHub login from git log author metadata and interpolated it into a shell command (via execSync). A malicious commit record could inject shell metacharacters and execute arbitrary commands when the script is run.

Fix

  • Fix commit: a429380e337152746031d290432a4b93aa553d55
  • Planned patched version: 2026.2.14

Credits

Thanks @scanleale and @MegaManSec (https://joshua.hu) of AISLE Research Team for reporting.

Severity ?
8.6 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "openclaw"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2026.1.8"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2026.2.14"
            }
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          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-26323"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-78"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-18T00:46:54Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\nCommand injection in the maintainer/dev script `scripts/update-clawtributors.ts`.\n\n### Impact\nAffects contributors/maintainers (or CI) who run `bun scripts/update-clawtributors.ts` in a source checkout that contains a malicious commit author email (e.g. crafted `@users.noreply.github.com` values).\n\nNormal CLI usage is not affected (`npm i -g openclaw`): this script is not part of the shipped CLI and is not executed during routine operation.\n\n### Affected Versions\n- Source checkouts: tags `v2026.1.8` through `v2026.2.13` (inclusive)\n- Version range (structured): `\u003e= 2026.1.8, \u003c 2026.2.14`\n\n### Details\nThe script derived a GitHub login from `git log` author metadata and interpolated it into a shell command (via `execSync`). A malicious commit record could inject shell metacharacters and execute arbitrary commands when the script is run.\n\n### Fix\n- Fix commit: `a429380e337152746031d290432a4b93aa553d55`\n- Planned patched version: `2026.2.14`\n\n### Credits\nThanks @scanleale and @MegaManSec (https://joshua.hu) of [AISLE Research Team](https://aisle.com/) for reporting.",
  "id": "GHSA-m7x8-2w3w-pr42",
  "modified": "2026-02-18T00:46:55Z",
  "published": "2026-02-18T00:46:54Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-m7x8-2w3w-pr42"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a429380e337152746031d290432a4b93aa553d55"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw has a command injection in maintainer clawtributors updater"
}


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