Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.19
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- published4 Mar 2026
- disclosed3 Mar 2026
- credittdjackey
Introduced: 3 Mar 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-116 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.19 or higher.
Overview
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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output via the script generation process in Windows deployments due to improper handling of command-line arguments in gateway.cmd. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands in the context of the scheduled task by supplying specially crafted arguments containing command-line metacharacters or line breaks.