Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Authorization Bypass via allow-always Wrapper Persistence

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severity
medium
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw < 2026.2.22

CWE
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)
CVSS
7.1
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
tdjackey
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in allow-always wrapper persistence that allows attackers to bypass approval checks by persisting wrapper-level allowlist entries instead of validating inner executable intent. Remote attackers can approve benign wrapped system.run commands and subsequently execute different payloads without approval, enabling remote code execution on gateway and node-host execution flows.

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