OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in system.run that allows attackers to execute non-allowlisted commands by splitting com…

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Mar 19, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in system.run that allows attackers to execute non-allowlisted commands by splitting command substitution using shell line-continuation characters. Attackers can bypass security analysis by injecting $\\ followed by a newline and opening parenthesis inside double quotes, causing the shell to fold the line continuation i

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in system.run that allows attackers to execute non-allowlisted commands by splitting command substitution using shell line-continuation characters. Attackers can bypass security analysis by injecting $\\ followed by a newline and opening parenthesis inside double quotes, causing the shell to fold the line continuation i

Affected

• cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28460

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28460

  OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in system.run that allows attackers to execute non-allowlisted commands by splitting command substitution using shell line-continuation characters. Attackers can bypass security analysis by injecting $

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Patch · github.com
• Mitigation · github.com
• Third Party Advisory · vulncheck.com