CVE-2026-32978: OpenClaw: Unrecognized script runners could bypass `system.run` approval integrity
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In affected versions of openclaw, node-host system.run approvals did not bind a mutable file operand for some script runners, including forms such as tsx and jiti. An attacker could obtain approval for a benign script-runner command, rewrite the referenced script on disk, and have the modified code execute under the already approved run context.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qc36-x95h-7j53
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.11
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qc36-x95h-7j53
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32978
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-bypass-via-unrecognized-script-runners
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