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TI-2026-29991 Aliases CVE-2026-41390GHSA-6pfc-6m7w-m8fx

OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Exec Allowlist Bypass via Unregistered /usr/bin/script Wrapper

Priority LOW 32CWE-807Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability where allow-always persistence fails to unwrap /usr/bin/script and similar wrappers before storing trust decisions. Attackers can obtain user approval for one wrapped command to persist trust for wrapper binaries that execute different underlying programs.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00117 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.3.28openclaw (npm): 2026.3.28

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 2026.3.282026.3.28Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.3.282026.3.28Patch availableGHSA-6pfc-6m7w-m8fx
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.28 Fixed in 2026.3.28 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.28 Fixed in 2026.3.28 Patch available GHSA-6pfc-6m7w-m8fx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.3.28VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.3.28 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.28
  • Fix · GHSA-6pfc-6m7w-m8fx openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.28 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.3.28

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-29996 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Webhook Replay via Query Parameter Reordering in Plivo V3Priority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-30000 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Denial of Service via Unbounded Pre-auth WebSocket UpgradesPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-29981 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Arbitrary Execution Allowlist via Wrapper Carrier ExecutablesPriority LOW 32
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41390
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pfc-6m7w-m8fx

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • 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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