Vulnerability · Published Mar 29, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-32978OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners

High 8.0

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.0High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.2% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.3.11	GHSA-qc36-x95h-7j53

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.3.11

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-qc36-x95h-7j53) vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners third-party-advisory