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Vulnerability details: VCID-6y5w-am4s-6qa5
Vulnerability ID VCID-6y5w-am4s-6qa5
Aliases CVE-2026-43530
GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
Summary OpenClaw: busybox and toybox applet execution weakened exec approval binding ## Summary busybox and toybox applet execution weakened exec approval binding. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `>= 2026.2.23 < 2026.4.12` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.12` ## Impact Opaque multi-call binaries such as `busybox` and `toybox` could obscure which applet or script-like behavior would actually run, weakening exec approval binding and risk classification. ## Technical Details The fix treats `busybox` and `toybox` as opaque mutable script runners and fails closed rather than binding unsafe applet invocations. ## Fix The issue was fixed in #65713. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.12`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix. ## Fix Commit(s) - `666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9` - PR: #65713 ## Release Process Note Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.12 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix. ## Credits Thanks to @decsecre583 for reporting this issue.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
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
epss 0.0006 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-43530
epss 0.00069 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-43530
epss 0.00069 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-43530
epss 0.00069 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-43530
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
cvssv4 8.6 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9
cvssv4 8.6 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9
ssvc Track https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/65713
cvssv4 8.6 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/65713
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/65713
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
cvssv4 8.6 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
ssvc Track https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43530
cvssv4 8.6 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43530
generic_textual HIGH https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43530
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-execution
cvssv4 8.6 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-execution
cvssv4 8.7 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-execution
generic_textual HIGH https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-execution
ssvc Track https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-execution
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-43530
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/65713
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43530
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-execution
GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-05-05T14:31:04Z/ Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/65713
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/65713
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-05-05T14:31:04Z/ Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43530
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43530
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-execution
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-execution
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-execution
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-05-05T14:31:04Z/ Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-execution
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.19015
EPSS Score 0.0006
Published At June 5, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-06-04T16:52:43.363272+00:00 GithubOSV Importer Import https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44.json 38.6.0