---
id: CVE-2026-32971
title: >-
  OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval-integrity vulnerability in
  node-host system.run approvals that displays extracted shell payloads instead
  of the executed argv
summary: >-
  OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval-integrity vulnerability in
  node-host system.run approvals that displays extracted shell payloads instead
  of the executed argv. Attackers can place wrapper binaries and induce
  wrapper-shaped …
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-451
vendor: openclaw
product: openclaw
affected:
  - openclaw < 2026.3.11
patched:
  - openclaw 2026.3.11
published: '2026-03-31'
updated: '2026-07-25'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32971'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rw39-5899-8mxp
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-node-host-approval-ui-mismatch-allows-execution-of-unintended-commands
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00272
epssPercentile: 0.19847
ingestedAt: '2026-07-25T10:53:53.421Z'
---

## Overview

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval-integrity vulnerability in node-host system.run approvals that displays extracted shell payloads instead of the executed argv. Attackers can place wrapper binaries and induce wrapper-shaped commands to execute local code after operators approve misleading command text.

## Affected

- `openclaw < 2026.3.11`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `openclaw 2026.3.11`