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title: "CVE-2026-100570: OpenClaw - Command Injection"
description: "OpenClaw >= 2026.3.28 and < 2026.8.1 contains a command injection caused by untrusted workspace .env file setting CLOUDSDK_PYTHON_ARGS, letting attackers execute arbitrary code with host user permissions during Gmail setup flow, exploit requires attacker-controlled workspace content."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-100570/
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# CVE-2026-100570 OpenClaw - Command Injection

OpenClaw >= 2026.3.28 and < 2026.8.1 contains a command injection caused by untrusted workspace .env file setting CLOUDSDK\_PYTHON\_ARGS, letting attackers execute arbitrary code with host user permissions during Gmail setup flow, exploit requires attacker-controlled workspace content.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

EPSS

0.13% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100570)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Data Tampering, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

26 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-88](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/88.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 2026.8.1 or later; as workaround, run Gmail setup only from trusted workspaces and clear inherited CLOUDSDK\_\* variables.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100570](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100570)
- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5mrc-77hj-xjxv](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5mrc-77hj-xjxv)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-remote-code-execution-via-cloudsdk-python-args](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-remote-code-execution-via-cloudsdk-python-args)

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