Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the exec-approvals allowlist validation that checks pre-expansion argv tokens but executes using real shell expansion. Attackers with authorization or through prompt-injection attacks can exploit safe binaries like head, tail, or grep with glob patterns or environment variables to disclose files readable by the gateway or node process when host execution is enabled in allowlist mode.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-03-05T21:59:39.605Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-21T02:43:28.827Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-28463 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Openclaw
  • Openclaw
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-28463.

URL Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/77b89719d5b7e271f48b6f49e334a8b991468c3b cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xvhf-x56f-2hpp cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-shell-expansion-in-safe-bins-allowlist cve-icon cve-icon
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