Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

It can be, depending on how OpenClaw's exec-approvals interface is exposed. If remote users, services, or LLM-powered tools can submit commands or arguments to the gateway, then exploitation can occur remotely over the network.

What level of access does an attacker need?

The attacker must either be an authorized caller capable of invoking the allowlisted commands or have influence over a workflow (such as prompt injection against an LLM or automation pipeline) that ultimately feeds arguments into the exec-approvals interface. Direct shell access is not required.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The most robust fix is to eliminate shell-based execution entirely for allowlisted commands, executing binaries directly with no globbing or environment-variable expansion, and to apply strict, argument-level allowlisting in the same form used at runtime.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.4)

Improper Shell Command Validation (CWE-78) in OpenClaw Exec-Approvals Allowlist

CVE-2026-28463

Published:

Mar 5, 2026

Status:

Received

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

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Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

OS Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Local File Disclosure via Shell Command Injection

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.4)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

OS Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Local File Disclosure via Shell Command Injection

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.4)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Improper Shell Command Validation (CWE-78) in OpenClaw Exec-Approvals Allowlist

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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CRITICAL

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