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CVE-2026-28470

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS 3.1
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.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-28470
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Reserved
2026-02-27 19:19 UTC
Published
2026-03-05 21:59 UTC
Last updated
2026-04-22 18:51 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-78
CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in a…
Vendor / Product
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.8 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC — CISA Coordinator
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Tech. Impact
total
Affected products (1)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
OpenClaw OpenClaw — 0 < 2026.2.2
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-78 cna CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection')
CVSS scores (2)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
9.8 CRITICAL 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.2 CRITICAL 4.0 cna 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
References (3)
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