CVE-2026-28470

critical · 9.2

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.

9.2

CVSS

0.5%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

40th

EPSS percentile

2026-03-05

Published

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
openclaw	openclaw	< 2026.2.2

Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.

References

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

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-28470