CVE-2026-27183
OpenClaw < 2026.3.7 - Shell Approval Gating Bypass via Dispatch Wrapper Depth Mismatch
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
1th
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.7 contain a shell approval gating bypass vulnerability in system.run dispatch-wrapper handling that allows attackers to skip shell wrapper approval requirements. The approval classifier and execution planner apply different depth-boundary rules, permitting exactly four transparent dispatch wrappers like repeated env invocations before /bin/sh -c to bypass security=allowlist approval gating by misaligning classification with execution planning.
| CWE | CWE-863 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 25, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.3.7
References
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2fc95a7cfc1eb9306356510b0251b6d51fb1c0b0 vulncheck.com: https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-mar-shell-approval-gating-bypass-via-dispatch-wrapper-depth-mismatch
Credits
🔍 tdjackey