| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 6.5) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-03-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.2.25 |
| Fixed in | 2026.2.25 |
| Weakness | CWE-367 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a time-of-check-time-of-use vulnerability in approval-bound system.run execution where the cwd parameter is validated at approval time but resolved at execution time. Attackers can retarget a symlinked cwd between approval and execution to bypass command execution restrictions and execute arbitrary commands on node hosts.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.2.25or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-32043
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f789f880c934caa8be25b38832f27f90f37903db
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-time-of-check-time-of-use-via-mutable-symlink-in-system-run-cwd-parameter
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