OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Remote Code Execution via Shell Startup Environment Variable Injection in system.run
21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 7.7epss 0.6%
exploitation probability
0.6%top 57% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 fail to sanitize shell startup environment variables HOME and ZDOTDIR in the system.run function, allowing attackers to bypass command allowlist protections. Remote attackers can inject malicious startup files such as .bash_profile or .zshenv to achieve arbitrary code execution before allowlist-evaluated commands are executed.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
OpenClaw · OpenClawReferences
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c2c7114ed39a547ab6276e1e933029b9530ee906https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmghttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-remote-code-execution-via-shell-startup-environment-variable-injection-in-system-run