AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

GHSA-xrgv-34cc-q765: Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw's system.run allowlist bypass via shell line-continuation command substitution

mediumCVSS 4.0 6.0 · 3.1 5.9

This advisory was withdrawn on Mar 19, 2026. The publisher no longer considers it a valid vulnerability.

Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-9868-vxmx-w862. This link is maintained to preserve external references. Original Description 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.

Published Mar 19, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: < 2026.2.22
Fixed in: No patched version yet
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-9868-vxmx-w862. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

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 into executable command substitution that circumvents approval boundaries.

References

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