RCE in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32003
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an environment variable injection vulnerability in the system.run function that allows attackers to bypass command allowlist restrictions via SHELLOPTS and PS4 environment variables. An attacker who can invoke system.run with request-scoped environment variables can execute arbitrary shell commands outside the intended allowlisted command body through bash xtrace expansion.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2fgq-7j6h-9rm4 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e80c803fa887f9699ad87a9e906ab5c1ff85bd9a (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-remote-code-execution-via-shellopts-ps4-e… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32003?
- CVE-2026-32003 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32003?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.