Vulnerability · Published Mar 29, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-32979OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Unbound Interpreter and Runtime Commands Bypass in node-host Approval

High 7.3

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw 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 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.0% 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 allowing attackers to execute rewritten local code by modifying scripts between approval and execution when exact file binding cannot occur. Remote attackers can change approved local scripts before execution to achieve unintended code execution as the OpenClaw runtime user.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.3.11	GHSA-xf99-j42q-5w5p

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.3.11

Weakness: CWE-367 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xf99-j42q-5w5p) vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Unbound Interpreter and Runtime Commands Bypass in node-host Approval third-party-advisory