CVE-2026-22179
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Mar 18, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 23, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 6, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.5 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.2 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9p38-94jf-hgjj)vendor-advisory
- Patch Commitpatch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.runthird-party-advisory
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