CVE-2026-27183
MEDIUMOpenClaw < 2026.3.7 - Shell Approval Gating Bypass via Dispatch Wrapper Depth Mismatch
Title source: cnaDescription
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.7 contain a shell approval gating bypass vulnerability in system.run dispatch-wrapper handling that allows attackers to skip shell wrapper approval requirements. The approval classifier and execution planner apply different depth-boundary rules, permitting exactly four transparent dispatch wrappers like repeated env invocations before /bin/sh -c to bypass security=allowlist approval gating by misaligning classification with execution planning.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q
Patch patch
Patch Commit
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2fc95a7cfc1eb9306356510b0251b6d51fb1c0b0
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-mar-shell-approval-gating-bypass-via-dispatch-wrapper-depth-mismatch
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
1.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw
0 - 2026.3.7npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
< 2026.3.7
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.3.7
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
2026.3.7
Published
Mar 23, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 24, 2026