# CVE-2026-24763: Authenticated Command Injection in OpenClaw Docker Execution via PATH Environment Variable

> Authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands in the Docker sandbox by manipulating the PATH environment variable in OpenClaw.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 2 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 4 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mc68-q9jw-2h3v

## What is CVE-2026-24763?

CVE-2026-24763 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 2 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

OpenClaw (formerly  Clawdbot) is a personal AI assistant you run on your own devices. Prior to 2026.1.29, a command injection vulnerability existed in OpenClaw’s Docker sandbox execution mechanism due to unsafe handling of the PATH environment variable when constructing shell commands. An authenticated user able to control environment variables could influence command execution within the container context. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.29.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24763?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including clawdbot. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `clawdbot` | npm | All versions | 2026.1.29 |
| `clawdbot` | npm | All versions | 2026.1.29 |

Products: Openclaw Openclaw.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-24763?

Upgrade clawdbot to 2026.1.29 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-24763 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24763 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

- [CVE-2026-28363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28363/): Security feature bypass in OpenClaw (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-30741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30741/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-33579](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33579/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32922/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32978/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners (critical 9.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-24763 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-24763 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 2 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24763 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- clawdbot (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2026.1.29
- clawdbot (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2026.1.29

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24763/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24763/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24763
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24763
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24763

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24763/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.