CVE-2026-32003 details an environment variable injection vulnerability in OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22, specifically within the system.run function. This flaw allows attackers to bypass command allowlist restrictions by manipulating SHELLOPTS and PS4 environment variables, enabling arbitrary shell command execution through bash xtrace expansion. Rated High with a CVSS score of 7.2, a highly privileged attacker can exploit this remotely with low complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploits available, and community discussion remains minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, < 2026.2.22CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
< 2026.2.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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