OpenClaw exec allowlist bypass via unquoted heredoc shell expansion
CVE-2026-44115 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenClaw affecting versions before 2026.4.22. The flaw is described as an exec allowlist analysis vulnerability caused by a gap between command validation and actual shell execution. Specifically, OpenClaw's validation logic can treat a command as safe while failing to account for shell expansion tokens embedded inside an unquoted here-document (heredoc) body. At runtime, the shell expands those tokens, allowing an attacker to bypass the allowlist and cause execution of commands that were not approved during validation. Reported effects include leakage of environment variables and secrets such as API keys, tokens, and credentials through commands that appear benign at validation time.
Are you exposed to this one?
Mallory correlates every CVE against your assets, your vendors, and active adversary campaigns. Know which vulnerabilities matter for you, not just which ones are loud.
Impact, mitigation & remediation
What it means. What to do now. Patch path, mitigations, and the assume-compromise checklist.
Impact
What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.
Mitigation
If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.
Remediation
Patch, then assume compromise.
Exploits
No public exploits tracked yet. Mallory keeps watching.
No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.
Affected products & vendors
Products and vendors Mallory has correlated with this vulnerability. Open in Mallory to drill down to specific CPE configurations and version ranges.
Vendor-confirmed product mapping. Mallory continuously reconciles this list against your asset inventory.
Recent activity
14 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
An OpenClaw vulnerability caused by a gap between command validation and shell execution, enabling exposure of environment variables through commands that appear safe during validation.
An OpenClaw command validation versus shell execution flaw that can expose environment variables, enabling credential or secret leakage through commands that pass validation checks.
A high-severity OpenClaw vulnerability in the Claw Chain group that can be chained with related flaws to enable sensitive data exposure and security control bypass.
A high-severity flaw in OpenClaw's command validation and shell execution that can leak environment variables, including API keys, tokens, and credentials, through unquoted heredocs.
The version that knows your environment.
Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.
Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.