---
id: CVE-2026-100561
title: >-
  OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') versions >= 2026.3.22 and < 2026.8.1 contain
  an approval-bypass flaw in the exec approval policy: the policy could trust a
  command-running wrapper without inspecting the command carried in its
  arguments.…
summary: >-
  OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') versions >= 2026.3.22 and < 2026.8.1 contain
  an approval-bypass flaw in the exec approval policy: the policy could trust a
  command-running wrapper without inspecting the command carried in its
  arguments.…
severity: high
cvss: 8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-88
vendor: OpenClaw
product: OpenClaw
affected:
  - OpenClaw >= 2026.3.22 < 2026.8.1
published: '2026-09-26'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T03:17:02.987'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100561'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-ghpx-6xwq-2w4w
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-authentication-bypass-via-exec-wrapper
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T03:25:24.685Z'
---

## Overview

OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') versions >= 2026.3.22 and < 2026.8.1 contain an approval-bypass flaw in the exec approval policy: the policy could trust a command-running wrapper without inspecting the command carried in its arguments. After an operator allowlisted or permanently approved a benign wrapper invocation, a later agent turn could substitute an arbitrary inner command and execute it with the OpenClaw process's host privileges without a further approval prompt. Exploitation requires the relevant wrapper to resolve on the host and a prior operator decision allowing that wrapper. Transparent shell carriers and opaque utilities such as process monitors, tracers, namespace tools, and proxy wrappers were affected through related trust-resolution gaps. Fixed in 2026.8.1.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.