---
id: CVE-2026-100580
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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 act…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-178
vendor: OpenClaw
product: OpenClaw
affected:
  - OpenClaw < 2026.7.1
published: '2026-09-26'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T03:17:05.783'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100580'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8xxh-v4vc-qvm4
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-remote-code-execution-via-cron-tool
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T03:25:24.691Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.