OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Shell Expansion Bypass in Unquoted Heredocs via Exec Allowlist_CVE-2026-44115

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    "description": "OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains an exec allowlist analysis vulnerability allowing shell expansion hiding in unquoted heredoc bodies. Attackers can bypass allowlist validation by embedding shell expansion tokens in heredoc bodies to execute unapproved commands at runtime.",
    "published": "2026-05-06T19:49:35.128Z",
    "modified": "2026-05-06T19:49:35.128Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Shell Expansion Bypass in Unquoted Heredocs via Exec Allowlist",
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    "references": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-x3h8-jrgh-p8jx\nhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b2e8b7d4bb2f22eaa16f5c4b07547774e90b65a5\nhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-shell-expansion-bypass-in-unquoted-heredocs-via-exec-allowlist",
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