OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Command Argument Modification via Shell Wrapper Between Approval and Execution
21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 8.7epss 1.0%
exploitation probability
1.0%top 41% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a command injection vulnerability where shell wrapper argv could change between approval and execution. Attackers can rebuild command arguments after allowlist approval to execute unapproved command shapes, potentially bypassing security controls.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
OpenClaw · OpenClaw