Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability where matchesExecAllowlistPattern improperly normalizes patterns with lowercasing and glob matching that overmatches on POSIX paths. Attackers can exploit the ? wildcard matching across path segments to execute commands or paths not intended by operators.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | < 2026.3.11 | 2026.3.11 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.3.11 | 2026.3.11 | GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0711 OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 31, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Exec Allowlist Pattern Overmatch via POSIX Path Normalization third-party-advisory