# CVE-2026-18980: nearai ironclaw shell.rs classify\_command\_risk command injection

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-08-06 · Updated: 2026-08-06

## Affected

- nearai ironclaw: 0.29.0, 0.29.1

## Description

A vulnerability was identified in nearai ironclaw up to 0.29.1. Affected is the function classify_command_risk of the file src/tools/builtin/shell.rs. Such manipulation leads to command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The name of the patch is a1d7c3ba428ed575900469b207fb5668725f9a71. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on nearai ironclaw, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/386265
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/386265/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18980
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862542
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862543
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862544
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862545
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862546
- https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/issues/4861
- https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/4869
- https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/issues/4862
- https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/commit/a1d7c3ba428ed575900469b207fb5668725f9a71
- https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/

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