Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Arbitrary File Read via Shell Expansion in system.run Safe-bin Allowlist

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severity
high
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw >= 0, < 2026.5.18

CWE
  • CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
CVSS
7.6
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
cantinagen, Ellahi (@Ellahinator)
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a policy enforcement vulnerability in system.run safe-bin allowlist validation that allows shell expansion to modify command interpretation on POSIX nodes. Authenticated operators can exploit shell metacharacters in approved commands to read unintended node-local files and expose sensitive configuration data.

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