CVE-2026-31993

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist parsing mismatch vulnerability in the macOS companion app that allows authenticated operators to bypass exec approval checks. Attackers with operator.write privileges and a paired macOS beta node can craft shell-chain payloads that pass incomplete allowlist validation and execute arbitrary commands on the paired host.

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.5 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5da03e622119fa012285cdb590fcf4264c965cb5	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e371da38aab99521c4e076cd3d95fd775e00b784	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5f9p-f3w2-fwch	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-parsing-mismatch-in-system-run-shell-chains	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-19 02:16

Updated : 2026-03-19 18:50

NVD link : CVE-2026-31993

Mitre link : CVE-2026-31993

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-31993

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-184

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

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