CVE-2026-31993
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Parsing Mismatch in system.run Shell Chains
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.6 Medium
- Published
- Mar 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 23, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 10, 2026
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist parsing mismatch vulnerability in the macOS companion app that allows authenticated operators to bypass exec approval checks. Attackers with operator.write privileges and a paired macOS beta node can craft shell-chain payloads that pass incomplete allowlist validation and execute arbitrary commands on the paired host.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.6 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 4.8 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-5f9p-f3w2-fwch)vendor-advisory
- Patch Commitpatch
- Patch Commitpatch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Parsing Mismatch in system.run Shell Chainsthird-party-advisory
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