# CVE-2026-100580: OpenClaw case sensitivity bypass in cron tool

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-100580-openclaw-npm-package-openclaw-before-2026-7-1-improperly-handles  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-26. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-100580 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-09-26

OpenClaw is a tool platform for AI agents that includes a cron scheduler component. An attacker who can influence an agent's behavior can bypass security checks by using mixed-case command names, allowing them to create persistent scheduled jobs that execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the OpenClaw process. This enables theft of files, credentials, and disruption of scheduled services.

Technologies: [Openclaw](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/openclaw). Vendors: [Openclaw](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/openclaw).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-100580 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-100580 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-100580?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 26 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Openclaw < 2026.7.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-100580?** A patch was published on 2026-09-26: Version 2026.7.1 fixes the case sensitivity handling in the cron tool Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-100580 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-100580?** Check whether you run Openclaw at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The model-facing cron tool improperly handles case sensitivity in payload validation, allowing mixed-case command kinds to bypass agent-facing shell-execution guards before normalization into command jobs. An attacker with the ability to steer tool-enabled agents can create persistent cron jobs executing arbitrary commands with process user privileges. The vulnerability exists only in model-facing cron tool usage; direct CLI and authorized Gateway scheduling are unaffected.

## Affected products

- OpenClaw openclaw < 2026.7.1

## Timeline

- 2026-09-11: disclosed
- 2026-09-26: advisory
- 2026-09-26: patched: Version 2026.7.1 fixes the case sensitivity handling in the cron tool

## References

- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8xxh-v4vc-qvm4](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8xxh-v4vc-qvm4)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-remote-code-execution-via-cron-tool](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-remote-code-execution-via-cron-tool)

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