Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval integrity vulnerability allowing attackers to execute rewritten local code by modifying scripts between approval and execution when exact file binding cannot occur. Remote attackers can change approved local scripts before execution to achieve unintended code execution as the OpenClaw runtime user.
Problem types
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Product status
Any version before 2026.3.11
2026.3.11 (semver)
Credits
tdjackey
References
github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xf99-j42q-5w5p (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xf99-j42q-5w5p))
www.vulncheck.com/...e-commands-bypass-in-node-host-approval (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Unbound Interpreter and Runtime Commands Bypass in node-host Approval)