OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist parsing mismatch vulnerability in the macOS companion app that allows authenticated operators to bypass exec approval checks. Attackers with operator.write privileges and a paired macOS beta node can craft shell-chain payloads that pass incomplete allowlist validation and execute arbitrary commands on the paired host.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-parsing-mismatch-in-system-run-shell-chains
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5f9p-f3w2-fwch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e371da38aab99521c4e076cd3d95fd775e00b784
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5da03e622119fa012285cdb590fcf4264c965cb5
Published: 2026-03-19
Updated: 2026-03-19
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00049