OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Hidden Command Execution via Shell-Wrapper Positional argv Carriers
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution, Security bypass
- 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-77 and CWE-863.
Summary
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a command injection vulnerability in the system.run shell-wrapper that allows attackers to execute hidden commands by injecting positional argv carriers after inline shell payloads. Attackers can craft misleading approval text while executing arbitrary commands through trailing positional arguments that bypass display context validation.
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 2026.2.24 | 2026.2.24 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.2.24 | 2026.2.24 | Patch available | GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.24 Fixed in 2026.2.24 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.24 Fixed in 2026.2.24 Patch available GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.24
- Fix · GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.24 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32052
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
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-2026-32052 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32052 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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