CVE-2026-100580 OpenClaw before 2026.7.1 Remote Code Execution via cron tool
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a case-sensitivity flaw in the cron tool, leading to code execution and data access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-100580?
CVE-2026-100580 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in OpenClaw, published on 26 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') before 2026.7.1 improperly handles case sensitivity in the model-facing cron tool: a mixed-case payload kind can pass the agent-facing shell-execution guard and later normalize into a command job. An actor able to steer a tool-enabled agent can therefore create a persistent cron job that executes attacker-selected commands with the privileges of the OpenClaw process user, resulting in access to host files and credentials and impact to scheduled service availability. The issue is limited to cron jobs created or edited through the model-facing cron tool; direct CLI and authorized Gateway scheduling surfaces are trusted operator controls. Fixed in 2026.7.1.
Weakness: CWE-178
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100580?
How do I fix CVE-2026-100580?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-100580 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100580 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xxh-v4vc-qvm4, GHSA-mq3g-mch3-5cqc, MINI-xm9x-45v5-c955.