CVE-2026-31999: CpenClaw's ACPX Windows wrapper shell fallback allowed cwd injection in specific paths

March 2, 2026 (updated March 20, 2026)

On Windows ACPX paths, wrapper resolution for .cmd/.bat could fall back to shell execution in ways that allowed cwd influence to alter execution behavior.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-6f6j-wx9w-ff4j
github.com/openclaw/openclaw
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6f6j-wx9w-ff4j
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31999
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-current-working-directory-injection-via-windows-wrapper-resolution-fallback

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