Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-29608
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125121
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-29608
CWE-ID: CWE-88
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute unintended local scripts.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of argument delimiters in system.run approval hardening in the node host when rewriting wrapper command argv. A local user can influence wrapper argv and place a local file in the approved working directory to execute unintended local scripts.
User interaction is required because the operator must approve the displayed command.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-29608
Install security update from vendor's website.