Interpretation Conflict in OpenClaw - #VU128786
Published: May 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128786
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-436
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute unexpected commands.
The vulnerability exists due to interpretation conflict in tools.exec allowlist/safe-bins evaluation when processing wrapper commands using GNU env -S/--split-string semantics. A remote attacker can influence tool command text to execute unexpected commands.
Exploitation requires the ability to influence tool command text reaching an exec-capable flow, such as through untrusted prompt or content injection.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.