CVE-2026-28466
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Command Injection in OpenClaw Gateway Allows Authenticated Remote Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-09

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a vulnerability in the gateway in which it fails to sanitize internal approval fields in node.invoke parameters, allowing authenticated clients to bypass exec approval gating for system.run commands. Attackers with valid gateway credentials can inject approval control fields to execute arbitrary commands on connected node hosts, potentially compromising developer workstations and CI runners.
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Published
2026-03-05
Last Modified
2026-03-09
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-03-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-28466
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9912
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Vendor Product Version / Range
openclaw openclaw to 2026.2.14 (exc)
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CWE-863 The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14. It occurs because the gateway does not properly sanitize internal approval fields within the node.invoke parameters. This flaw allows authenticated clients to bypass the usual execution approval process for system.run commands.

Attackers who have valid gateway credentials can exploit this by injecting approval control fields, enabling them to execute arbitrary commands on connected node hosts.

This can lead to the compromise of developer workstations and continuous integration (CI) runners.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can allow attackers with valid credentials to execute arbitrary commands on connected node hosts.

This can result in the compromise of developer workstations and CI runners, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, or disruption of development and deployment processes.

Given the high CVSS scores (8.8 in v3.1 and 9.4 in v4.0), the impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability risks.

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