OpenClaw's exec allowlist analysis rejects shell expansion in unquoted heredocs — GHSA-X3H8-JRGH-P8JX

Summary

## Summary Exec allowlist analysis rejects shell expansion in unquoted heredocs ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw (npm) - Affected versions: <= 2026.4.21 - Fixed version: 2026.4.22 ## Impact An allowlisted command containing an unquoted heredoc could hide shell expansion in the heredoc body. That could make the approved command text look safer than what the shell would evaluate at runtime. ## Fix…

Product

npm: openclaw

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

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