# CVE-2026-32917: OpenClaw remote command injection in iMessage attachment staging

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-32917-openclaw-remote-command-injection-in-imessage-attachment-staging  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-03-31. Updated: 2026-07-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-32917 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-03-31

OpenClaw, an automation tool for messaging, contains a security flaw in how it handles iMessage attachments. By sending a specially crafted filename, an attacker can trick the system into executing unauthorized commands on the servers configured to store these attachments. This could lead to a full system takeover, data theft, or disruption of services on the affected remote hosts.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-32917 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-32917 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-32917?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 31 March 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** openclaw (npm) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2026.3.13; Openclaw < 2026.3.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-32917?** Yes. openclaw (npm): upgrade to 2026.3.13 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-32917 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-32917?** Check whether you run openclaw (npm) or 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.

## How to fix

- openclaw (npm): upgrade to 2026.3.13 or later

  ```sh
  npm install openclaw@2026.3.13
  ```


## Technical details

A remote command injection vulnerability exists in OpenClaw's iMessage attachment staging flow within 'src/auto-reply/reply/stage-sandbox-media.ts'. When remote attachment staging is enabled, the application fails to sanitize shell metacharacters in attachment filenames before passing them as part of a remote operand to the SCP command. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending an iMessage with a malicious filename, leading to arbitrary command execution on the configured 'MediaRemoteHost'. The issue is resolved in version 2026.3.13 by implementing path validation and rejecting filenames containing shell metacharacters.

## Affected products

- OpenClaw OpenClaw < 2026.3.13

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-32917
- GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275

## Timeline

- 2026-03-14: patched: Fix committed and version 2026.3.13 released.
- 2026-03-14: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275 published.
- 2026-03-31: disclosed: NVD and VulnCheck advisories published.

## References

- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a54bf71b4c0cbe554a84340b773df37ee8e959de](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a54bf71b4c0cbe554a84340b773df37ee8e959de)
- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-remote-command-injection-via-unsanitized-imessage-attachment-paths-in-scp](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-remote-command-injection-via-unsanitized-imessage-attachment-paths-in-scp)

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