CVE-2026-44115

High

Description

OpenClaw 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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS8.8

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedMay 6, 2026

First seenMay 6, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-184CWE-184

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.4.22 or later
openclaw2026.4.22 or later

Patches

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b2e8b7d4bb2f22eaa16f5c4b07547774e90b65a5

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-x3h8-jrgh-p8jx

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.4.22	2026.4.22
openclawnpm	v < 2026.4.22	2026.4.22

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