OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Shell Expansion Bypass in Unquoted Heredocs via Exec Allowlist
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cve-program · CVE-2026-44115
PublishedOpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains an exec allowlist analysis vulnerability allowing shell expansion hiding in unquoted heredoc bodies. Attackers can bypass allowlist validation by embedding shell expansion tokens in heredoc bodies to execute unapproved commands at runtime.
- Source published
- 6 May 2026 19:49:35 UTC
- Source modified
- 24 Sep 2026 14:17:42 UTC
- Saved here
- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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- CVE Program Terms of Use
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CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
euvd · EUVD-2026-28195
PublishedOpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains an exec allowlist analysis vulnerability allowing shell expansion hiding in unquoted heredoc bodies. Attackers can bypass allowlist validation by embedding shell expansion tokens in heredoc bodies to execute unapproved commands at runtime.
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datePublished: May 6, 2026, 7:49:35 PM
dateUpdated: Sep 24, 2026, 2:17:42 PM
1 related source bulletins · separate from aliases
WID-SEC-W-2026-1253: OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen
CVE-2026-44113 · CVE-2026-44114 · CVE-2026-44115 · CVE-2026-44116 · CVE-2026-44118 · CVE-2026-44994 · CVE-2026-45003
- Source published
- May 6, 2026, 7:49:35 PM (timezone not stated)
- Source modified
- Sep 24, 2026, 2:17:42 PM (timezone not stated)
- Saved here
- 11 Nov 2026 11:58:03 UTC
- Source terms
- ENISA EUVD · source terms and attribution apply
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EUVD CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
nvd · CVE-2026-44115
PublishedOpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains an exec allowlist analysis vulnerability allowing shell expansion hiding in unquoted heredoc bodies. Attackers can bypass allowlist validation by embedding shell expansion tokens in heredoc bodies to execute unapproved commands at runtime.
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Source analysis status: Analyzed
Weakness classifications: CWE-184
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published: 2026-05-06T20:16:35.497
lastModified: 2026-06-17T10:50:17.057
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- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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- Source published
- 6 May 2026 20:16:35 UTC
- Source modified
- 17 Jun 2026 10:50:17 UTC
- Saved here
- 25 Oct 2026 10:17:21 UTC
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CVSS 4.0 · [email protected] · Secondary · 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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
CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv · GHSA-x3h8-jrgh-p8jx
Published## Summary Exec allowlist analysis rejects shell expansion in unquoted heredocs ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw (npm) - Affected versions: <= 2026.4.21 - Fixed version: 2026.4.22 ## Impact An allowlisted command containing an unquoted heredoc could hide shell expansion in the heredoc body. That could make the approved command text look safer than what the shell would evaluate at runtime. ## Fix The exec command analyzer now tracks heredoc bodies, rejects unquoted heredoc expansion tokens and continuation-splice bypasses, and preserves quoted heredocs and literal safe text. ## Fix Commit(s) - b2e8b7d4bb2f22eaa16f5c4b07547774e90b65a5 ## Verification - The fix commit is contained in the public v2026.4.22 tag. - [email protected] is published on npm and the compiled package contains the fix. - Focused regression coverage for this path passed before publication. Thanks @VladimirEliTokarev for reporting.
- Source published
- 4 May 2026 20:23:35 UTC
- Source modified
- 8 Jul 2026 08:26:56 UTC
- Saved here
- 24 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC
- Source terms
- GitHub Advisory Database · CC-BY-4.0
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Publisher rating · MODERATE