RCE in Openclaw
CVE-2026-28470
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.2 contain an exec approvals (must be enabled) allowlist bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting command substitution syntax. Attackers can bypass the allowlist protection by embedding unescaped $() or backticks inside double-quoted strings to execute unauthorized commands.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3hcm-ggvf-rch5 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1ecb46076145deb188abcba8f0699709ea17198 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-bypass-via-command-substit… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-28470?
- CVE-2026-28470 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28470?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.