What is CVE-2026-32023?

CVE-2026-32023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-32023?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-32023

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain an approval gating bypass vulnerability in system.run allowlist mode where nested transparent dispatch wrappers can suppress shell-wrapper detection. Attackers can exploit this by chaining multiple dispatch wrappers like /usr/bin/env to execute /bin/sh -c commands without triggering the expected approval prompt in allowlist plus ask=on-miss configurations.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (19.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.24

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32023?: CVE-2026-32023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-32023?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.