What is CVE-2026-32978?

CVE-2026-32978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-03-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-32978?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-32978

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval integrity vulnerability where system.run approvals fail to bind mutable file operands for certain script runners like tsx and jiti. Attackers can obtain approval for benign script commands, rewrite referenced scripts on disk, and execute modified code under the approved run context.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (7.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32978?: CVE-2026-32978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-32978?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.