High 7.1Published Mar 17, 2026

CVE-2026-22175OpenClaw < 2026.2.23 - Exec Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Multiplexer Shell Wrappers

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 2:30 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.23 contain an exec approval bypass vulnerability in allowlist mode where allow-always grants could be circumvented through unrecognized multiplexer shell wrappers like busybox and toybox sh -c commands. Attackers can exploit this by invoking arbitrary payloads under the same multiplexer wrapper to satisfy stored allowlist rules, bypassing intended execution restrictions.

CVSS: 7.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-184
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jun 23, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

OpenClaw OpenClaw openclaw:openclaw (from the name)	before 2026.2.23; 2026.2.23 not affected	CNA record
openclaw openclaw openclaw:openclaw	before 2026.2.23	NVD

References

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gwqp-86q6-w47g	vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a67689a7e3ad494b6637c76235a664322d526f9e	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-approval-bypass-via-unrecognized-multiplexer-shell-wrappers	third-party-advisory

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