Medium severity6.0NVD Advisory· Published Mar 19, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-31997

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to pin executable identity for non-path-like argv[0] tokens in system.run approvals, allowing post-approval executable rebind attacks. Attackers can modify PATH resolution after approval to execute a different binary than the operator approved, enabling arbitrary command execution.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
openclawnpm	< 2026.3.1	2026.3.1

Affected products

OpenClaw/Openclaw2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: <2026.3.1
- (no CPE)range: 0
ghsa-coords
pkg:npm/openclaw
Range: < 2026.3.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4ghsaADVISORY
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4nvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31997ghsaADVISORY
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-executable-rebind-via-unbound-path-token-in-system-run-approvalsnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB

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