CVE-2026-32978
CRITICAL
9,4
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: passive
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH
8,0
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
AI Translation Available
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval integrity vulnerability where system.run approvals fail to bind mutable file operands for certain script runners like tsx and jiti. Attackers can obtain approval for benign script commands, rewrite referenced scripts on disk, and execute modified code under the approved run context.
863
Incorrect Authorization
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Access Control
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Read Files Or Directories
Modify Application Data
Modify Files Or Directories
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Database Server, Not Technology-Specific, Web Server
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qc36-x95h-7j53
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-bypass-via-unrecognized-…