critical9.8
CVE-2026-28470
OpenClaw has an exec allowlist bypass via command substitution/backticks inside double quotes
Impact
### 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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.2.2 | 2026.2.2 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openclaw | Openclaw | before 2026.2.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1ecb46076145deb188abcba8f0699709ea17198
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3hcm-ggvf-rch5
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-bypass-via-command-substitution-in-double-quotes
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hcm-ggvf-rch5
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28470