CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe OpenClaw npm package prior to version 2026.7.1 is vulnerable due to improper case sensitivity handling in its model-facing cron tool, allowing an attacker to bypass shell-execution guards and create persistent cron jobs that execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the OpenClaw process user. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to host files, credentials, and disruption of scheduled services. Organizations using OpenClaw should prioritize updating to version 2026.7.1 to mitigate these risks.
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Original NVD 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.