Vulnerability · Published Mar 5, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-29610OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Command Hijacking via Unsafe PATH Handling

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity uncontrolled search path in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a command hijacking vulnerability that allows attackers to execute unintended binaries by manipulating PATH environment variables through node-host execution or project-local bootstrapping. Attackers with authenticated access to node-host execution surfaces or those running OpenClaw in attacker-controlled directories can place malicious executables in PATH to override allowlisted safe-bin commands and achieve arbitrary command execution.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.2.14	GHSA-jqpq-mgvm-f9r6

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.2.14

Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-jqpq-mgvm-f9r6) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Command Hijacking via Unsafe PATH Handling third-party-advisory