OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a command injection vulnerability in the system.run shell-wrapper that allows attackers to execute hidden commands by injecting positional argv carriers after inline shell payloads. Attackers can craft misleading approval text while executing arbitrary commands through trailing positional arguments that bypass display context validation.
History

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-77
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a command injection vulnerability in the system.run shell-wrapper that allows attackers to execute hidden commands by injecting positional argv carriers after inline shell payloads. Attackers can craft misleading approval text while executing arbitrary commands through trailing positional arguments that bypass display context validation.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Hidden Command Execution via Shell-Wrapper Positional argv Carriers
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-436
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-03-21T00:42:24.234Z

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:44:28.150Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:47.515Z

Link: CVE-2026-32052

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:44:24.542Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-21T01:17:08.287

Modified: 2026-03-23T17:07:49.007

Link: CVE-2026-32052

cve-icon Redhat

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