Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-28463
Published: May 4, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129481
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28463
CWE-ID: CWE-88
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of special elements in the exec approvals allowlist validation for safe bins when executing commands through a real shell with shell expansion. A remote user can supply crafted tokens such as glob patterns or environment variable references to disclose sensitive information.
The issue is configuration-dependent and requires host execution to be enabled with tools.exec.host=gateway|node and security=allowlist; default settings are not affected.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-28463
Install security update from vendor's website.