Incorrect Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.19


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-OPENCLAW-15372316
  • published4 Mar 2026
  • disclosed3 Mar 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 3 Mar 2026

New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-426  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.19 or higher.

Overview

openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization via the tools.exec.safeBins process. An attacker can execute unauthorized binaries by manipulating the process PATH environment to introduce trojan executables with allowlisted names before the gateway startup. This is only exploitable if the attacker can control the gateway launch environment or influence PATH resolution prior to process initialization.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1