What is CVE-2026-32971?

CVE-2026-32971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-31.

How severe is CVE-2026-32971?

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

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-32971

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 co…

EPSS: 0.000 (5.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-451 — User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-rw39-5899-8mxp) (third-party-advisory)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Node-Host Approval UI Mismatch Allows Execution of Unintended Commands (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32971?: CVE-2026-32971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2026-32971?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.