CVE-2026-22179

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run

Title source: cna

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 in macOS node-host system.run contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute non-allowlisted commands by exploiting improper parsing of command substitution tokens. Attackers can craft shell payloads with command substitution syntax within double-quoted text to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary commands on the system.

References (3)

[Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9p38-94jf-hgjj

[Patch] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/90a378ca3a9ecbf1634cd247f17a35f4612c6ca6

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-command-substitution-in-system-run

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2

EPSS 0.0034

EPSS Percentile 56.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-78

Status published

Products (4)

npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.2.22npm

OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.2.22

openclaw/openclaw < 2026.2.22

OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.2.22

Published Mar 18, 2026

Tracked Since Mar 18, 2026