{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "versions": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "2026.2.2"
              }
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "95cd2210f93d6ab2acc5e29dbad6065294365863"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "a7f4a53ce80c98ba1452eb90802d447fca9bf3d6"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-qj77-c3c8-9c3q"
  ],
  "details": "OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.2 fail to properly validate Windows cmd.exe metacharacters in allowlist-gated exec requests (non-default configuration), allowing attackers to bypass command approval restrictions. Remote attackers can craft command strings with shell metacharacters like \u0026 or %...% to execute unapproved commands beyond the allowlisted operations.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-28391",
  "modified": "2026-03-13T21:55:44.730519660Z",
  "published": "2026-03-05T22:16:15.360Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qj77-c3c8-9c3q"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-injection-via-cmdexe-parsing-bypass-in-allowlist-enforcement"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a7f4a53ce80c98ba1452eb90802d447fca9bf3d6"
    }
  ],
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}