GHSA-5gqg-mqh5-2v39: Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw Windows Scheduled Task script generation allowed local command injection via unsafe cmd argument handling
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-mqr9-vqhq-3jxw. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a local command injection vulnerability in Windows scheduled task script generation due to unsafe handling of cmd metacharacters and expansion-sensitive characters in gateway.cmd files. Local attackers with control over service script generation arguments can inject arbitrary commands by providing metacharacter-only values or CR/LF sequences that execute unintended code in the scheduled task context.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5gqg-mqh5-2v39
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/280c6b117b2f0e24f398e5219048cd4cc3b82396
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mqr9-vqhq-3jxw
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31994
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-local-command-injection-via-unsafe-cmd-argument-handling-in-windows-scheduled-task
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