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GHSA-XF99-J42Q-5W5P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-13 15:47 – Updated: 2026-04-06 22:36

Summary

OpenClaw: Unbound interpreter and runtime commands could bypass node-host approval integrity

Details

Summary

In affected versions of openclaw, node-host system.run approvals could still execute rewritten local code for interpreter and runtime commands when OpenClaw could not bind exactly one concrete local file operand during approval planning.

Impact

Deployments using node-host system.run approval mode could approve a benign local script and then execute different local code if that script changed before execution. This can lead to unintended local code execution as the OpenClaw runtime user.

Affected Packages and Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <= 2026.3.8
Fixed in: 2026.3.11

Technical Details

The approval flow treated some interpreter and runtime forms as approval-backed even when it could not honestly bind a single direct local script file. That left residual approval-integrity gaps for runtime forms outside the directly bound file set.

Fix

OpenClaw now fails closed for approval-backed interpreter and runtime commands unless it can bind exactly one concrete local file operand, and it extends best-effort direct-file binding for additional runtime forms. The fix shipped in openclaw@2026.3.11.

Workarounds

Upgrade to 2026.3.11 or later.

Severity ?

7.3 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "id": "GHSA-xf99-j42q-5w5p",
  "modified": "2026-04-06T22:36:18Z",
  "published": "2026-03-13T15:47:41Z",
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CVE-2026-32979 (GCVE-0-2026-32979)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-29 12:44 – Updated: 2026-03-30 14:52

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Unbound Interpreter and Runtime Commands Bypass in node-host Approval

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval integrity vulnerability allowing attackers to execute rewritten local code by modifying scripts between approval and execution when exact file binding cannot occur. Remote attackers can change approved local scripts before execution to achieve unintended code execution as the OpenClaw runtime user.

Severity ?

7.3 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	third-party-advisory
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unb…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.3.11 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.3.11 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-03-12 00:00

Credits

tdjackey

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Sightings

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Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-XF99-J42Q-5W5P

Summary

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Affected Packages and Versions

Technical Details

Fix

Workarounds

CVE-2026-32979 (GCVE-0-2026-32979)

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