Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval-integrity vulnerability in node-host system.run approvals that displays extracted shell payloads instead of the executed argv. Attackers can place wrapper binaries and induce wrapper-shaped commands to execute local code after operators approve misleading command text.
Affected products
openclaw: openclaw
References2
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rw39-5899… Vendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-node-host-approval-ui-mis… Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.0
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 4.0
-
7.3
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 20 · as of 12 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-451
Could this be exploited in your environment?
A patch closes the known hole. A penetration test shows what an attacker can still reach — with proof.