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OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Allowlist Bypass via Combined POSIX Inline Flags on macOS

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severity
medium
date
Affecting

  • OpenClaw < 2026.5.6

CWE
  • CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
CVSS
5.3
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
zsx (@zsxsoft), KeenSecurityLab, qclawer
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains an allowlist bypass vulnerability in the macOS Swift exec feature that misses combined POSIX inline-command flags. Attackers can execute shell content outside the intended allowlist check by using combined flag forms, potentially allowing unauthorized command execution depending on operator configuration.

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