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CVE-2026-28470 Detail

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.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
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Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  VulnCheck
CVSS-B 9.2 CRITICAL
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

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1ecb46076145deb188abcba8f0699709ea17198 VulnCheck
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3hcm-ggvf-rch5 VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-bypass-via-command-substitution-in-double-quotes VulnCheck

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') VulnCheck  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-28470
NVD Published Date:
03/05/2026
NVD Last Modified:
03/05/2026
Source:
VulnCheck