CVE-2026-32023

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Approval Gating Bypass via Dispatch-Wrapper Depth-Cap Mismatch in system.run

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain an approval gating bypass vulnerability in system.run allowlist mode where nested transparent dispatch wrappers can suppress shell-wrapper detection. Attackers can exploit this by chaining multiple dispatch wrappers like /usr/bin/env to execute /bin/sh -c commands without triggering the expected approval prompt in allowlist plus ask=on-miss configurations.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-ccg8-46r6-9qgj)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-ccg8-46r6-9qgj
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Approval Gating Bypass via Dispatch-Wrapper Depth-Cap Mismatch in system.run
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-gating-bypass-via-dispatch-wrapper-depth-cap-mismatch-in-system-run

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 19.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.2.24npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.2.24
openclaw/openclaw < 2026.2.24
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.2.24
Published Mar 19, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 20, 2026