CVE-2026-22175

high

Description

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.

References

Advisories
More

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-approval-bypass-via-unrecognized-multiplexer-shell-wrappers

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gwqp-86q6-w47g

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a67689a7e3ad494b6637c76235a664322d526f9e

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-03-18

Updated: 2026-03-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:P/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00052