PT-2026-26397 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Tdjackey · Published 2026-03-19 · Updated 2026-03-19 · CVE-2026-32016

Mitre

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 on macOS contain a path validation bypass vulnerability in the exec-approval allowlist mode that allows local attackers to execute unauthorized binaries by exploiting basename-only allowlist entries. Attackers can execute same-name local binaries ./echo without approval when security=allowlist and ask=on-miss are configured, bypassing intended path-based policy restrictions.

Fix

Untrusted Search Path

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-426

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-32016

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 4

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dd41fadcaf58fd9deb963d6e163c56161e7b35dd · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32016 · Security Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7f4q-9rqh-x36p · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-via-basename-only-allowlist-matching-on-macos · Note