CVE-2026-32978

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

• v4.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.4CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
• v4.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.4CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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
• v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-863•Incorrect Authorization

  The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

Affected Systems

• openclaw•openclaw

  < 2026.3.11

References (2)

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qc36-x95h-7j53
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-bypass-via-unrecognized-script-runners