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Advisory details: gitlab / npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-27183
Advisory ID gitlab/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-27183
Aliases CVE-2026-27183
GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q
Summary OpenClaw: system.run wrapper-depth boundary could skip shell approval gating OpenClaw's `system.run` dispatch-wrapper handling applied different depth-boundary rules to shell-wrapper approval detection and execution planning. With exactly four transparent dispatch wrappers such as repeated `env` invocations before `/bin/sh -c`, the approval classifier could stop treating the command as a shell wrapper at the depth boundary while execution planning still unwrapped through to the shell payload. In `security=allowlist` mode, that mismatch could skip the expected approval-required path for the shell wrapper invocation. Latest published npm version: `2026.3.2` Fixed on `main` on March 7, 2026 in `2fc95a7cfc1eb9306356510b0251b6d51fb1c0b0` by keeping shell-wrapper classification active at the configured dispatch depth boundary and only failing closed beyond that boundary. This aligns approval gating with the execution plan. Legitimate shallow dispatch-wrapper usage continues to work.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 0.0
Risk
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
CWE-436 Interpretation Conflict
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-27183.yml
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.7
2fc95a7cfc1eb9306356510b0251b6d51fb1c0b0 Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2fc95a7cfc1eb9306356510b0251b6d51fb1c0b0
CVE-2026-27183 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27183
GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q
GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q
openclaw-mar-shell-approval-gating-bypass-via-dispatch-wrapper-depth-mismatch Advisory https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-mar-shell-approval-gating-bypass-via-dispatch-wrapper-depth-mismatch
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Found at https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-27183.yml
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-03-24T14:00:14Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/27xxx/CVE-2026-27183.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-27183

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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]