CVE-2026-32973: OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Exec Allowlist Pattern Overmatch via POSIX Path Normalization

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-03-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-625

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability where matchesExecAllowlistPattern improperly normalizes patterns with lowercasing and glob matching that overmatches on POSIX paths. Attackers can exploit the ? wildcard matching across path segments to execute commands or paths not intended by operators.

Affected products

OpenClaw: before 2026.3.11 — fixed in 2026.3.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.3.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-pattern-overmatch-via-posix-path-normalization

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