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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-82gw-wqw6-r2cf
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-82gw-wqw6-r2cf
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: Command Injection via unescaped environment assignments in Windows Scheduled Task script generation ## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-pj5x-38rw-6fph. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in Windows Scheduled Task script generation where environment variables are written to gateway.cmd using unquoted set KEY=VALUE assignments, allowing shell metacharacters to break out of assignment context. Attackers can inject arbitrary commands through environment variable values containing metacharacters like &, |, ^, %, or ! to achieve command execution when the scheduled task script is generated and executed.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.2
Risk 3.1
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-82gw-wqw6-r2cf/GHSA-82gw-wqw6-r2cf.json
cvssv4 6.9 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-82gw-wqw6-r2cf/GHSA-82gw-wqw6-r2cf.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
CVE-2026-22176 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22176
dafe52e8cf1a041d898cfb304a485fa05e5f58fb Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dafe52e8cf1a041d898cfb304a485fa05e5f58fb
GHSA-pj5x-38rw-6fph Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pj5x-38rw-6fph
openclaw-command-injection-via-unescaped-environment-variables-in-windows-scheduled-task Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-injection-via-unescaped-environment-variables-in-windows-scheduled-task
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-82gw-wqw6-r2cf/GHSA-82gw-wqw6-r2cf.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

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none

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required

unchanged

changed

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low

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high

low

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high

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-82gw-wqw6-r2cf/GHSA-82gw-wqw6-r2cf.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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high

none

present

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low

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active

high

low

none

high

low

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There are no SSVC decisions available.