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GHSA-CQQJ-25GC-9Q2F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-26 03:30 – Updated: 2026-09-26 03:30

Details

OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') versions >= 2026.3.22 and < 2026.8.1 contain an approval-bypass flaw in the exec approval policy: the policy could trust a command-running wrapper without inspecting the command carried in its arguments. After an operator allowlisted or permanently approved a benign wrapper invocation, a later agent turn could substitute an arbitrary inner command and execute it with the OpenClaw process's host privileges without a further approval prompt. Exploitation requires the relevant wrapper to resolve on the host and a prior operator decision allowing that wrapper. Transparent shell carriers and opaque utilities such as process monitors, tracers, namespace tools, and proxy wrappers were affected through related trust-resolution gaps. Fixed in 2026.8.1.

Severity

8.0 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.6 (High)


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

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    "CVE-2026-100561"
  ],
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      "CWE-88"
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    "severity": "HIGH"
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  "details": "OpenClaw (npm package \u0027openclaw\u0027) versions \u003e= 2026.3.22 and \u003c 2026.8.1 contain an approval-bypass flaw in the exec approval policy: the policy could trust a command-running wrapper without inspecting the command carried in its arguments. After an operator allowlisted or permanently approved a benign wrapper invocation, a later agent turn could substitute an arbitrary inner command and execute it with the OpenClaw process\u0027s host privileges without a further approval prompt. Exploitation requires the relevant wrapper to resolve on the host and a prior operator decision allowing that wrapper. Transparent shell carriers and opaque utilities such as process monitors, tracers, namespace tools, and proxy wrappers were affected through related trust-resolution gaps. Fixed in 2026.8.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-cqqj-25gc-9q2f",
  "modified": "2026-09-26T03:30:25Z",
  "published": "2026-09-26T03:30:25Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-ghpx-6xwq-2w4w"
    },
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100561"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-authentication-bypass-via-exec-wrapper"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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CVE-2026-100561 (GCVE-0-2026-100561)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-26 02:18 – Updated: 2026-09-26 02:18

Title

OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Authentication Bypass via Exec Wrapper

Summary

Severity

8.6 (High)


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

8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-88 - Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-bef…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 2026.3.22 , < 2026.8.1 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.8.1 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::::

Date Public

2026-09-11 00:00

Credits

anagnorisis2peripeteia

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