Incorrect Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.7-beta.1
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- published10 Mar 2026
- disclosed9 Mar 2026
- credittdjackey
Introduced: 9 Mar 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-436 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
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How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.3.7-beta.1 or higher.
Overview
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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the system.run process when handling dispatch wrappers with exactly four transparent wrappers such as repeated env invocations before /bin/sh -c. An attacker can bypass shell approval gating by crafting a command sequence that exploits the mismatch between approval classification and execution planning at the dispatch depth boundary. This is only exploitable if the system is configured in security=allowlist mode.