CVE-2026-32003 HIGH

CVE-2026-32003: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Remote Code Execution via SHELLOPTS/PS4 Environment Injection in system.run

Vendor Openclaw
Product OpenClaw
Weakness CWE-78
Published March 19, 2026
Last update March 21, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an environment variable injection vulnerability in the system.run function that allows attackers to bypass command allowlist restrictions via SHELLOPTS and PS4 environment variables. An attacker who can invoke system.run with request-scoped environment variables can execute arbitrary shell commands outside the intended allowlisted command body through bash xtrace expansion.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 19, 2026 CVE published
March 21, 2026 Record updated