CVE-2026-32973 json
OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Exec Allowlist Pattern Overmatch via POSIX Path Normalization
published 7mo ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m , EUVD-2026-17011
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability where matchesExecAllowlistPattern improperly normalizes patterns with lowercasing and glob matching that overmatches on POSIX paths. Attackers can exploit the ? wildcard matching across path segments to execute commands or paths not intended by operators.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.3.11
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.3.11
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 7mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.3.11 |
2026.3.11 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m
vendor-advisory, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-pattern-overmatch-via-posix-path-normalization
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.11
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-32973
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m
- NVD CVE-2026-32973
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