Description
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.13 through 2026.3.24 contain an ANSI escape sequence injection vulnerability in approval prompts that allows attackers to spoof terminal output. Untrusted tool metadata can carry ANSI control sequences into approval prompts and permission logs, enabling attackers to manipulate displayed information through malicious tool titles.
Published: 2026-04-10
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Spoofed Terminal Output
Action: Apply Patch
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-4hmj-39m8-jwc7 OpenClaw has ACP CLI approval prompt ANSI escape sequence injection
History

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw versions 2026.2.13 through 2026.3.24 contain an ANSI escape sequence injection vulnerability in approval prompts that allows attackers to spoof terminal output. Untrusted tool metadata can carry ANSI control sequences into approval prompts and permission logs, enabling attackers to manipulate displayed information through malicious tool titles.
Title OpenClaw 2026.2.13 < 2026.3.25 - ANSI Escape Sequence Injection in Approval Prompt
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-150
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-14T14:29:29.531Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:31:23.534Z

Link: CVE-2026-35651

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T14:29:24.897Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-10T17:17:05.803

Modified: 2026-04-13T21:05:33.843

Link: CVE-2026-35651

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-13T13:00:53Z

Weaknesses