OpenClaw < 2026.2.23 - Allowlist Exec-Guard Bypass via env -S
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.23 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in system.run guardrails that allows authenticated operators to execute unintended commands. When /usr/bin/env is allowlisted, attackers can use env -S to bypass policy analysis and execute shell wrapper payloads at runtime.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | before 2026.2.23 | 2026.2.23 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.2.23 | 2026.2.23 | Patch available | GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.23 Fixed in 2026.2.23 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.23 Fixed in 2026.2.23 Patch available GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.23
- Fix · GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.23 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.2.23
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-24549 OpenClaw < 2026.2.23 - Sandbox Bypass in apply_patch Tool via Workspace-Only Check BypassPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-24544 OpenClaw < 2026.2.23 - Sandbox Boundary Bypass via Image Tool workspaceOnly BypassPriority LOW 27
- TI-2026-24581 OpenClaw < 2026.2.23 - HTML Injection via Unvalidated Image MIME Type in Data-URL InterpolationPriority LOW 12
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31992
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More Openclaw vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-31992 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-31992 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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