| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | high (CVSS 7.1) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-03-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.2.19 |
| Fixed in | 2026.2.19 |
| Weakness | CWE-184 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in the exec safeBins policy that allows attackers to write arbitrary files using short-option payloads. Attackers can bypass argument validation by attaching short options like -o to whitelisted binaries, enabling unauthorized file-write operations that should be denied by safeBins checks.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.2.19or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-32017
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3x3x-h76w-hp98
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bafdbb6f112409a65decd3d4e7350fbd637c7754
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/cfe8457a0f4aae5324daec261d3b0aad1461a4bc
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fec48a5006eab37c6a5821726ccaeec886486b13
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-write-via-short-option-bypass-in-exec-allowlist
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