CVE-2026-32016

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Path Traversal via Basename-Only Allowlist Matching on macOS

State: Published
Severity: 7.3 High
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Updated: Jun 23, 2026
Reserved: Mar 10, 2026

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 on macOS contain a path validation bypass vulnerability in the exec-approval allowlist mode that allows local attackers to execute unauthorized binaries by exploiting basename-only allowlist entries. Attackers can execute same-name local binaries ./echo without approval when security=allowlist and ask=on-miss are configured, bypassing intended path-based policy restrictions.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
4.0	7.3 High	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N	VulnCheck
3.1	7.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	VulnCheck

Weaknesses

CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenClawOpenClaw	before 2026.2.22Affected 2026.2.22Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7f4q-9rqh-x36p)vendor-advisory
Patch Commitpatch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Path Traversal via Basename-Only Allowlist Matching on macOSthird-party-advisory

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