criticalCVSS 9.8NVD status: Analyzed

CVE-2026-32973

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability where matchesExecAllowlistPattern improperly normalizes patterns with lowercasing and glob matching that overmatches on POSIX paths.

ComponentOpenClaw
Severitycritical (CVSS 9.8)
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published (NVD)2026-03-29
Last modified2026-06-17
Affected versions
openclaw < 2026.3.11
Fixed in2026.3.11
WeaknessCWE-625
CISA KEVnot listed

NVD description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability where matchesExecAllowlistPattern improperly normalizes patterns with lowercasing and glob matching that overmatches on POSIX paths. Attackers can exploit the ? wildcard matching across path segments to execute commands or paths not intended by operators.

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What to do

  • Upgrade OpenClaw to 2026.3.11 or later.
  • Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.

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