What is CVE-2026-31993?

CVE-2026-31993 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2026-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-31993?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

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 m…

EPSS: 0.001 (21.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-184 — Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-5f9p-f3w2-fwch) (third-party-advisory)
Patch Commit (patch)
Patch Commit (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Parsing Mismatch in system.run Shell Chains (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-31993?: CVE-2026-31993 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2026-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-31993?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.