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CVE-2026-44115EXPLOITEDPATCHED
openclaw · openclaw

OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Shell Expansion Bypass in Unquoted Heredocs via Exec Allowlist

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.

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
openclawopenclaw0

References

  • https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-x3h8-jrgh-p8jx(vendor-advisory)
  • https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b2e8b7d4bb2f22eaa16f5c4b07547774e90b65a5(patch)
  • https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-shell-expansion-bypass-in-unquoted-heredocs-via-exec-allowlist(third-party-advisory)

Related News (3 articles)

Tier D
SecurityWeek146d ago
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Tier D
The Hacker News149d ago
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→ No new info (linked only)
Tier C
VulDB158d ago
CVE-2026-44115 | OpenClaw up to 2026.4.21 incomplete blacklist (GHSA-x3h8-jrgh-p8jx)
→ No new info (linked only)

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CVSS 3.18.8 NONE
CISA KEV❌ No
Actively exploited✅ Yes
Patch available
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CWECWE-184
PublishedMay 6, 2026
Last enriched149d agov3
Tags
Claw Chain
Trending Score0
Source articles3
Independent3
Info Completeness9/14
Missing: epss, kev, exploit, iocs, mitre_attack

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Verification

State: unverified
Confidence: 0%

Vulnerability Timeline

CVE Published
May 6, 2026
Discovered by ZDM
May 6, 2026
Updated: severity, activelyExploited, patchAvailable
May 7, 2026
Updated: cweIds, tags
May 15, 2026
Actively Exploited
Sep 24, 2026
Patch Available
Sep 24, 2026

Version History

v3
Last enriched 149d ago
v3Tier D149d ago

Updated severity to HIGH, CVSS score to 9.6, added new CWE, confirmed exploit availability, and noted patch available in version 2026.4.22 with new relevant tags.

cweIdstags
via The Hacker News
v2Tier C158d ago

Updated severity to CRITICAL, marked as actively exploited, and noted that no exploit is available.

severityactivelyExploitedpatchAvailable
via VulDB
v1158d ago

Initial creation