CVE-2026-32978

critical · 9.4

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval integrity vulnerability where system.run approvals fail to bind mutable file operands for certain script runners like tsx and jiti. Attackers can obtain approval for benign script commands, rewrite referenced scripts on disk, and execute modified code under the approved run context.

9.4

CVSS

0.2%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

8th

EPSS percentile

2026-03-29

Published

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
openclaw	openclaw	< 2026.3.11

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References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qc36-x95h-7j53
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-bypass-via-unrecognized-script-runners

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-32978