GHSA-3hcm-ggvf-rch5
OpenClaw has an exec allowlist bypass via command substitution/backticks inside double quotes
Packages
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### 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.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3hcm-ggvf-rch5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28470
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1ecb46076145deb188abcba8f0699709ea17198
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.2
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-bypass-via-command-substitution-in-double-quotes