Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the exec-approvals allowlist validation that checks pre-expansion argv tokens but executes using real shell expansion. Attackers with authorization or through prompt-injection attacks can exploit safe binaries like head, tail, or grep with glob patterns or environment variables to disclose files readable by the gateway or node process when host execution is enabled in allowlist mode.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xvhf-x56f-2hpp
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-shell-expansion-in-safe-bins-allowlist
Scores
CVSS v3
8.4
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (3)
npm/openclaw
0 - 2026.2.14npm
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.2.14
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
< 2026.2.14
Published
Mar 05, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 06, 2026