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SCA: security update for openclaw (GHSA-mqr9-vqhq-3jxw)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 438207

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2026-31994)

Solution

Update the openclaw library and its related packages to version 2026.2.19 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mqr9-vqhq-3jxw

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 438207

Version: Revision 1.7

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 3/4/2026

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.61

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-31994

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Threat Score: 4.5

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/3/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/3/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-31994

cwe: CWE-116