OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains an inline-eval bypass vulnerability allowing authenticated operators to weaken strict allowlist checks via shell positional parameters. Attackers can combine allowlisted tools with shell positional arguments to place inline-eval content in shell carriers outside intended allowlist rules, enabling execution of unapproved shell-provided content.
{
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-184",
"CWE-863"
],
"osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53855.json",
"cna_assigner": "VulnCheck"
}{
"cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*",
"source": [
"AFFECTED_FIELD",
"CPE_RANGE"
],
"extracted_events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2026.4.2"
}
]
}