Unauthorized action execution via traversable allowlist globs
Published Jul 17, 2026 · Updated Jul 17, 2026
Authorization bypass in OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 allows remote authenticated users to execute unauthorized actions through exec allowlist paths. The exec allowlist glob matcher accepts crafted path traversal elements and treats paths outside the intended pattern boundary as allowed. Exploitation requires the affected feature to be enabled and reachable by a lower-trust caller, allowing execution or persistence beyond that caller's authorization.
Summary
What happened
Authorization bypass in OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 allows remote authenticated users to execute unauthorized actions through exec allowlist paths. The exec allowlist glob matcher accepts crafted path traversal elements and treats paths outside the intended pattern boundary as allowed. Exploitation requires the affected feature to be enabled and reachable by a lower-trust caller, allowing execution or persistence beyond that caller's authorization.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-62229
- Published
- Jul 17, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 17, 2026
- Vendor
- OpenClaw Foundation
- Product
- OpenClaw
- Classifications
- CWE-863, CWE-22, T1059
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <2026.5.18
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