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TI-2026-22732 Aliases CVE-2026-28463GHSA-xvhf-x56f-2hpp

OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Arbitrary File Read via Shell Expansion in Safe Bins Allowlist

Priority LOW 39CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
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 2026.2.14 contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the exec-approvals allowlist validation that checks pre-expansion argv tokens but executes using real shell expansion. Attackers with authorization or through prompt-injection attacks can exploit safe binaries like head, tail, or grep with glob patterns or environment variables to disclose files readable by the gateway or node process when host execution is enabled in allowlist mode.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00194 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.14openclaw (npm): 2026.2.14

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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 2026.2.142026.2.14Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.142026.2.14Patch availableGHSA-xvhf-x56f-2hpp
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.14 Fixed in 2026.2.14 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.14 Fixed in 2026.2.14 Patch available GHSA-xvhf-x56f-2hpp

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.14VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.14 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.14
  • Fix · GHSA-xvhf-x56f-2hpp openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.14 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.2.14

    20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23343 OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Denial of Service via Unbounded URL-backed Media FetchPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2026-23345 OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Local File Inclusion via mediaPath Parameter in BlueBubbles Media HandlingPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-22738 OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Cross-Account Policy Context Misrouting via Shared Webhook Path AmbiguityPriority MEDIUM 42
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28463
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xvhf-x56f-2hpp

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • 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-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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