CVE-2026-32979 json
OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Unbound Interpreter and Runtime Commands Bypass in node-host Approval
published 7mo ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-xf99-j42q-5w5p , EUVD-2026-17018
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 2%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.3.11
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.3.11
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 7mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/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 |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.3.11 |
2026.3.11 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xf99-j42q-5w5p
vendor-advisory, web, mitigation
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-unbound-interpreter-and-runtime-commands-bypass-in-node-host-approval
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32979
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.11
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-32979
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xf99-j42q-5w5p
- NVD CVE-2026-32979
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