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.
Published: 2026-03-19
Score: 5.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Command Execution via Allowlist Bypass
Action: Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5f9p-f3w2-fwch OpenClaw macOS companion app (beta): allowlist parsing mismatch for system.run shell chains
History

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Parsing Mismatch in system.run Shell Chains
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-184
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': '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'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:56:25.397Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:11.111Z

Link: CVE-2026-31993

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:45:24.086Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-19T02:16:04.277

Modified: 2026-03-19T18:50:06.617

Link: CVE-2026-31993

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:10:35Z

Weaknesses