CVE-2026-32978 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 17.03.2026 Published: 29.03.2026 Updated: 29.03.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVSS Score: 9.4

Product Status

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2026.3.11 (excl.)
  • Version 2026.3.11 is unaffected

Credits

  • tdjackey reporter

References

Problem Types

  • Incorrect Authorization CWE