OpenClaw/Clawdbot Docker Execution has Authenticated Command Injection via PATH Environment VariableGHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v
HIGHFix: openclaw/openclaw@771f23dGHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in clawdbot. A fix is available for clawdbot — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
clawdbotnpmDescription
Summary
A Command Injection vulnerability existed in Clawdbot’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 issue has been fixed and regression tests have been added to prevent reintroduction.
Impact
In environments where Docker sandbox mode was enabled, authenticated users capable of supplying environment variables could affect the behavior of commands executed inside the container.
This could lead to:
- Execution of unintended commands inside the container
- Access to the container filesystem and environment variables
- Exposure of sensitive data
- Increased risk in misconfigured or privileged container environments
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | clawdbot | all versions | 2026.1.29npm install clawdbot@2026.1.29 |
Affected Products
openclawopenclawDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for clawdbot, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update clawdbot to 2026.1.29 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.