CVE
CVE-2026-28470
OpenClaw has an exec allowlist bypass via command substitution/backticks inside double quotes
Summary
Exec approvals allowlist bypass via command substitution/backticks inside double quotes.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected:
<= 2026.2.1 - Fixed:
>= 2026.2.2
Impact
Only affects setups that explicitly enable the optional exec approvals allowlist feature. Default installs are unaffected.
Fix
Reject unescaped $() and backticks inside double quotes during allowlist analysis.
Fix Commit(s)
- d1ecb46076145deb188abcba8f0699709ea17198
Thanks @simecek for reporting.
Package Versions Affected
Package Version
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CVSS Version
Severity
Base Score
CVSS Version
Score Vector
C
H
U
9.2
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4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
C
H
U
0
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
C
H
U
7.7
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Related Resources
No items found.
References
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3hcm-ggvf-rch5, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28470, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1ecb46076145deb188abcba8f0699709ea17198, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.2, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-bypass-via-command-substitution-in-double-quotes
Basic Information
Ecosystem
