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Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-03-10 | Published 2026-03-19 | Updated 2026-05-06 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 7.3CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 2026.2.22
affected

2026.2.22 (semver)
unaffected

Credits

tdjackey reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7f4q-9rqh-x36p (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7f4q-9rqh-x36p)) third-party-advisory

github.com/...ommit/dd41fadcaf58fd9deb963d6e163c56161e7b35dd (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...sename-only-allowlist-matching-on-macos (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Path Traversal via Basename-Only Allowlist Matching on macOS) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-32016)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-32016)

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