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Vulnerability details: VCID-7fne-xf3e-nbf4
Vulnerability ID VCID-7fne-xf3e-nbf4
Aliases CVE-2026-32052
GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
Summary OpenClaw's system.run shell-wrapper positional argv carriers could execute hidden commands under misleading approval text 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.2
Risk 3.1
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-436 Interpretation Conflict
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 0.00099 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-32052
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
cvssv4 5.8 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
cvssv3.1 6.4 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b
cvssv4 5.8 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b
ssvc Track https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b
cvssv3.1 6.4 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748
cvssv4 5.8 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748
ssvc Track https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748
cvssv3.1 6.4 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
cvssv4 5.8 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
ssvc Track https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
cvssv4 5.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32052
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32052
cvssv3.1 6.4 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrapper-positional-argv-carriers
cvssv4 5.8 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrapper-positional-argv-carriers
generic_textual MODERATE https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrapper-positional-argv-carriers
ssvc Track https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrapper-positional-argv-carriers
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-32052
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrapper-positional-argv-carriers
CVE-2026-32052 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32052
GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
No exploits are available.
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/openclaw/openclaw
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b
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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/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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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/ Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748
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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/openclaw/openclaw/commit/55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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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/ Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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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/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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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/ Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32052
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrapper-positional-argv-carriers
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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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://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrapper-positional-argv-carriers
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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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/ Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrapper-positional-argv-carriers
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.27246
EPSS Score 0.00099
Published At May 30, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-05-30T21:07:29.261209+00:00 GitLab Importer Import https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-32052.yml 38.6.0