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TI-2026-27752 Aliases CVE-2026-35651GHSA-4hmj-39m8-jwc7

OpenClaw 2026.2.13 < 2026.3.25 - ANSI Escape Sequence Injection in Approval Prompt

Priority LOW 24CWE-150Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

OpenClaw versions 2026.2.13 through 2026.3.24 contain an ANSI escape sequence injection vulnerability in approval prompts that allows attackers to spoof terminal output. Untrusted tool metadata can carry ANSI control sequences into approval prompts and permission logs, enabling attackers to manipulate displayed information through malicious tool titles.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00271 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.3.25openclaw (npm): 2026.3.28

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
OpenClawOpenClaw2026.2.13 – 2026.3.242026.3.25Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)2026.2.13 to before 2026.3.282026.3.28Patch availableGHSA-4hmj-39m8-jwc7
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.2.13 – 2026.3.24 Fixed in 2026.3.25 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.2.13 to before 2026.3.28 Fixed in 2026.3.28 Patch available GHSA-4hmj-39m8-jwc7

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.2.13 to before 2026.3.25VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.2.13 to before 2026.3.25 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.25
  • Fix · GHSA-4hmj-39m8-jwc7 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.28 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35651
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hmj-39m8-jwc7

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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