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TI-2026-24584 Aliases CVE-2026-32043GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc

OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Time-of-Check-Time-of-Use via Mutable Symlink in system.run cwd Parameter

Priority LOW 25CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00105 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.25openclaw (npm): 2026.2.25

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.2.252026.2.25Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.252026.2.25Patch availableGHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.25 Fixed in 2026.2.25 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.25 Fixed in 2026.2.25 Patch available GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.25VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.25 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.25
  • Fix · GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.25 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.2.25

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-24583 OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Privilege Escalation via Unpaired Device Identity in Shared Gateway AuthenticationPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-24597 OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Authentication Bypass via Control UI client.id ParameterPriority LOW 27
    • TI-2026-24590 OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Unauthorized Reaction Status Event Enqueue via Access Check BypassPriority LOW 27
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32043
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc

References

Patch 1

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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