CVE-2026-55249CWE-78

@rtk-ai/rtk-rewrite: OpenClaw Rewrite Plugin Command Injection via execSync Template String

Medium · published June 23, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

@rtk-ai/rtk-rewrite transparently rewrites shell commands executed via OpenClaw's exec tool to their RTK equivalents. In 1.0.0, the @rtk-ai/rtk-rewrite OpenClaw plugin passes attacker-controlled input directly into a shell-backed execSync() template string without shell-safe escaping. JSON.stringify() wraps the value in double quotes and escapes inner double-quotes and backslashes, but leaves $() and backtick shell metacharacters untouched. Because execSync delegates execution to /bin/sh -c, the shell expands $(...) substitutions even inside double-quoted strings, causing the injected subcommand to execute before rtk is invoked. An attacker who can influence the exec tool's command parameter (e.g., via an LLM agent prompt or gateway/tool-call input) achieves arbitrary OS command execution with the privileges of the plugin/gateway process.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00552 · 45.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2026-06-23T18:33Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 JUN 18:33Z
    @rtk-ai/rtk-rewrite: OpenClaw Rewrite Plugin Command Injection via execSync Template String
    cvelistv5