OpenClaw up to 2026.2.21 Double Quote os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.21. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Double Quote Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-28460. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.21. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Double Quote Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-28460 since 02/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 2026.2.22 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 3f0b9dbb36c86e308267924c0d3d4a4e1fc4d1e9 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0586). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Open Source OpenClaw

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.2.22
Patch: 3f0b9dbb36c86e308267924c0d3d4a4e1fc4d1e9

Timelineinfo

02/27/2026 CVE reserved
03/19/2026 +20 days Advisory disclosed
03/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/26/2026 +7 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-9868-vxmx-w862
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28460 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28460
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-351658
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0586 - OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2026 07:48
Updated: 03/26/2026 06:11
Changes: 03/19/2026 07:48 (79), 03/22/2026 14:34 (11), 03/23/2026 04:05 (7), 03/23/2026 22:36 (1), 03/26/2026 06:11 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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