{"id":"CVE-2026-28470","aliases":["GHSA-3hcm-ggvf-rch5"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-28470","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.2.2 - Exec Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in Double Quotes","details":"### Summary\n\nExec approvals allowlist bypass via command substitution/backticks inside double quotes.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected: `<= 2026.2.1`\n- Fixed: `>= 2026.2.2`\n\n### Impact\n\nOnly affects setups that explicitly enable the optional exec approvals allowlist feature. Default installs are unaffected.\n\n### Fix\n\nReject unescaped `$()` and backticks inside double quotes during allowlist analysis.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n\n- d1ecb46076145deb188abcba8f0699709ea17198\n\nThanks @simecek for reporting.","published":"2026-03-05T21:59:46.556Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:47.024073379Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.2.2"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1ecb46076145deb188abcba8f0699709ea17198","label":"openclaw/openclaw@d1ecb46"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28470.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3hcm-ggvf-rch5"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28470"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-bypass-via-command-substitution-in-double-quotes"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1ecb46076145deb188abcba8f0699709ea17198"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.2"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:47.024073379Z"}}