Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.2.2 - Exec Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in Double Quotes

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severity
critical
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw < 2026.2.2

CWE
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CVSS
9.2
CVSS V4 Vector
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
Credit
Petr Simecek (@simecek), Stanislav Fort, Aisle Research, www.aisle.com
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.2 contain an exec approvals (must be enabled) allowlist bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting command substitution syntax. Attackers can bypass the allowlist protection by embedding unescaped $() or backticks inside double-quoted strings to execute unauthorized commands.

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