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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
Aliases CVE-2026-32052
Summary OpenClaw's system.run shell-wrapper positional argv carriers could execute hidden commands under misleading approval text ### Summary In `openclaw` up to and including **2026.2.23** (latest npm release as of **February 25, 2026**), `system.run` shell-wrapper inputs could present misleading approval/display text while still carrying hidden positional argv payloads that execute at runtime. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected: `<= 2026.2.23` - Patched: `>= 2026.2.24` (planned next release) ### Root Cause For shell-wrapper forms (for example `/bin/sh -c ...`), command-text binding could focus on inline shell payload text while runtime execution still used the full argv vector. Positional argv carriers after the inline payload could therefore be executed under incomplete display context. ### Security Impact Approval/display context could omit executed argv carriers, enabling hidden command execution under misleading operator-visible text. ### Fix - Detect shell-wrapper inline-command forms that carry trailing positional argv values. - Bind approval/display command text to full formatted argv for those carrier forms. - Reject payload-only `rawCommand` values when they do not match the execution-bound argv context for those forms. - Forward canonical command display text to the macOS companion exec host and validate `rawCommand`/argv consistency there for carrier wrappers and env-modifier shell preludes. ### Verification - `pnpm check` - `pnpm exec vitest run --config vitest.gateway.config.ts` - `pnpm test:fast` - `pnpm vitest run src/infra/system-run-command.test.ts src/node-host/invoke-system-run.test.ts src/cli/nodes-cli.coverage.test.ts src/gateway/node-invoke-system-run-approval.test.ts` - `cd apps/macos && swift test --filter ExecSystemRunCommandValidatorTests` ### Fix Commit(s) - `0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b` - `55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748` ### Release Process Note `patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.24`) so after npm publish the advisory can be published without further field edits. OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting. ### Publication Update (2026-02-25) `openclaw@2026.2.24` is published on npm and contains the fix commit(s) listed above. This advisory now marks `>= 2026.2.24` as patched.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 5.2
Risk 2.6
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (2)
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
CWE-436 Interpretation Conflict
System Score Found at
cvssv4 5.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b
55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748 Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748
CVE-2026-32052 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32052
GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrapper-positional-argv-carriers Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrapper-positional-argv-carriers
No exploits are available.

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Patch URL
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp.json
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-03-23T16:44:19Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32052.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-32052

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