Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-41392
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.31
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wpc6-37g7-8q4w (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0c8375424620e12777ef24c162eedc7e9fcfd7e3 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-bypass-via-shell-init-file… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41392?
- CVE-2026-41392 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41392?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.