Critical severity · published Mar 21, 2026
CVE-2026-32052
OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Hidden Command Execution via Shell-Wrapper Positional argv Carriers
9.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a command injection vulnerability in the system.run shell-wrapper that allows attackers to execute hidden commands by injecting positional argv carriers after inline shell payloads. Attackers can craft misleading approval text while executing arbitrary commands through trailing positional arguments that bypass display context validation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.2.24 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32052
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32052
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrapper-positional-argv-carriers
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