OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a command injection vulnerability where shell wrapper argv could change between approval and execution.
Date: 2026-06
Affected: openclaw/openclaw
Attack vector: command-injection
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: High
CVE: CVE-2026-53822
CWE: CWE-367
CWE-77
CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

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.


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