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TI-2026-17789 Aliases CVE-2026-22179GHSA-9p38-94jf-hgjj

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run

Priority HIGH 68CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 in macOS node-host system.run contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute non-allowlisted commands by exploiting improper parsing of command substitution tokens. Attackers can craft shell payloads with command substitution syntax within double-quoted text to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00669 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.22openclaw (npm): 2026.2.22

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.2.222026.2.22Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.222026.2.22Patch availableGHSA-9p38-94jf-hgjj
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.22 Fixed in 2026.2.22 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.22 Fixed in 2026.2.22 Patch available GHSA-9p38-94jf-hgjj

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.22VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.22 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.22
  • Fix · GHSA-9p38-94jf-hgjj openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.22 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.2.22

    4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-17781 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 BlueBubbles - Access Control Bypass via Empty allowFrom ConfigurationPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2026-17780 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Configuration in safeBinsPriority LOW 33
    • TI-2026-17784 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Gateway Token Disclosure via Chrome CDP ProbePriority LOW 25
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22179
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p38-94jf-hgjj
  3. 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-27754 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Incorrect Authorization in POST /reset-profile via browser.request CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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