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HIGH

CVE-2026-25157

OpenClaw/Clawdbot has OS Command Injection via Project Root Path in sshNodeCommand

CVSS v3

7.7

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-02

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

none

SSVC status

Description

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.1.29, there is an OS command injection vulnerability via the Project Root Path in sshNodeCommand. The sshNodeCommand function constructed a shell script without properly escaping the user-supplied project path in an error message. When the cd command failed, the unescaped path was interpolated directly into an echo statement, allowing arbitrary command execution on the remote SSH host. The parseSSHTarget function did not validate that SS

Technical details

Published
2026-02-04
Last Modified
2026-02-13

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25157?

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.1.29, there is an OS command injection vulnerability via the Project Root Path in sshNodeCommand. The sshNodeCommand function constructed a shell script without properly escaping the user-supplied project path in an error message. When the cd command failed, the unescaped path was interpolated directly into an echo statement, allowing arbitrary command execution on the remote SSH host. The parseSSHTarget function did not validate that SS

Is CVE-2026-25157 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-25157 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.1% on 2026-10-02, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-25157?

CVE-2026-25157 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.7 (HIGH severity).

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