| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | high (CVSS 7.8) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-02-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.2.15 |
| Fixed in | 2026.2.15 |
| Weakness | CWE-77 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.2.15, OpenClaw embedded the current working directory (workspace path) into the agent system prompt without sanitization. If an attacker can cause OpenClaw to run inside a directory whose name contains control/format characters (for example newlines or Unicode bidi/zero-width markers), those characters could break the prompt structure and inject attacker-controlled instructions. Starting in version 2026.2.15, the workspace path is sanitized before it is embedded into any LLM prompt output, stripping Unicode control/format characters and explicit line/paragraph separators. Workspace path resolution also applies the same sanitization as defense-in-depth.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.2.15or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-27001
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2qj5-gwg2-xwc4
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6254e96acf16e70ceccc8f9b2abecee44d606f79
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.15
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