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TI-2026-24539 Aliases CVE-2026-31997GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4

OpenClaw < 2026.3.1 - Executable Rebind via Unbound PATH-token in system.run Approvals

Priority LOW 21CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to pin executable identity for non-path-like argv[0] tokens in system.run approvals, allowing post-approval executable rebind attacks. Attackers can modify PATH resolution after approval to execute a different binary than the operator approved, enabling arbitrary command execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00096 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.3.1openclaw (npm): 2026.3.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.3.12026.3.1Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.3.12026.3.1Patch availableGHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.1 Fixed in 2026.3.1 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.1 Fixed in 2026.3.1 Patch available GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.3.1VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.3.1 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.1
  • Fix · GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.1 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.3.1

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-22730 OpenClaw < 2026.3.1 - Unbounded Memory Growth in Zalo Webhook via Query String Key ChurnPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2026-24582 OpenClaw < 2026.3.1 - Unauthenticated Browser Control Access via Failed Auth BootstrapPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2026-24541 OpenClaw 2026.2.26 < 2026.3.1 - Current Working Directory Injection via Windows Wrapper Resolution FallbackPriority LOW 26
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31997
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • 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
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