OpenClaw < 2026.2.23 - Allowlist Exec-Guard Bypass via env -S
Summary
OpenClaw < 2026.2.23 - Allowlist Exec-Guard Bypass via env -S
Original description
The description as published by the source.
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.23 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in system.run guardrails that allows authenticated operators to execute unintended commands. When /usr/bin/env is allowlisted, attackers can use env -S to bypass policy analysis and execute shell wrapper payloads at runtime.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory vulncheck.com
- patch github.com
- patch github.com