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OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - Command Injection via Windows Shell Fallback in Lobster Tool Execution

Type: advisorySources: OSV

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in the Lobster extension tool execution that uses Windows shell fallback with shell: true after spawn failures. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters in command arguments to execute arbitrary commands when subprocess launch fails with EINVAL or ENOENT errors.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-32000
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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3 Nov 2026, 14:55 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - Command Injection via Windows Shell Fallback in Lobster Tool Execution

core-osv · Original source

Published 19 Mar 2026, 01:00 UTC

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in the Lobster extension tool execution that uses Windows shell fallback with shell: true after spawn failures. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters in command arguments to execute arbitrary commands when subprocess launch fails with EINVAL or ENOENT errors.

osv:CVE-2026-32000
Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
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    "title": "OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - Command Injection via Windows Shell Fallback in Lobster Tool Execution",
    "summary": "OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in the Lobster extension tool execution that uses Windows shell fallback with shell: true after spawn failures. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters in command arguments to execute arbitrary commands when subprocess launch fails with EINVAL or ENOENT errors.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2026-32000",
    "products": [],
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:29.722904359Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
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        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32000",
        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-injection-via-windows-shell-fallback-in-lobster-tool-execution",
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}