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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.5 High

CVE-2026-22179

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

OpenClaw OpenClaw

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 2026.2.22affected
  • 2026.2.22unaffected
pkg:npm/openclaw

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