OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Exec Allowlist Bypass via Shell Init-File Options
Summary
OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Exec Allowlist Bypass via Shell Init-File Options
Original description
The description as published by the source.
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability allowing attackers to inherit allowlist trust via shell init-file wrapper invocations. Attackers can exploit shell options like --rcfile, --init-file, and --startup-file to load attacker-chosen initialization files while bypassing exec allowlist matching restrictions.
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