What is CVE-2026-32056?

CVE-2026-32056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-21.

How severe is CVE-2026-32056?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

RCE in Openclaw

CVE-2026-32056

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 fail to sanitize shell startup environment variables HOME and ZDOTDIR in the system.run function, allowing attackers to bypass command allowlist protections. Remote attackers can inject malicious startu…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.002 (40.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.22

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmg) (third-party-advisory)
Patch Commit (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Remote Code Execution via Shell Startup Environment Variable Injection in system.run (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32056?: CVE-2026-32056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-32056?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.