OpenClaw before 2026.3.8 contains an approval bypass vulnerability in system.run where mutable script operands are not bound across approval and execution phases. Attackers can obtain approval for script execution, modify the approved script file before execution, and execute different content while maintaining the same approved command shape.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.3.8
2026.3.8 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c76d29208bf6a7f058d2cf582519d28069e42240 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/cf3a479bd1204f62eef7dd82b4aa328749ae6c91 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8g75-q649-6pv6 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-script-content-modification-via-mutable-operand-binding-in-system-run cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.8 contains an approval bypass vulnerability in system.run where mutable script operands are not bound across approval and execution phases. Attackers can obtain approval for script execution, modify the approved script file before execution, and execute different content while maintaining the same approved command shape.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.8 - Script Content Modification via Mutable Operand Binding in system.run
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-367
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-31T12:25:16.032Z

Reserved: 2026-03-16T21:19:31.965Z

Link: CVE-2026-32921

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-31T12:25:11.510Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-31T12:16:28.920

Modified: 2026-03-31T12:16:28.920

Link: CVE-2026-32921

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