PT-2026-22351 · Npm · Openclaw

Published 2026-02-17 · Updated 2026-02-17

OSV

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Fix

Argument Injection

OS Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-88

CWE-78

Related Identifiers

GHSA-3HCM-GGVF-RCH5

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28470 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-3hcm-ggvf-rch5 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1ecb46076145deb188abcba8f0699709ea17198 · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3hcm-ggvf-rch5 · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.2 · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-bypass-via-command-substitution-in-double-quotes · Note