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OpenClaw Node host system.run rawCommand/command mismatch can bypass allowlist/approvals

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Feb 15, 2026 in openclaw/openclaw • Updated Feb 20, 2026

Package

npm openclaw (npm)

Affected versions

< 2026.2.14

Patched versions

2026.2.14

Description

Summary

A mismatch between rawCommand and command[] in the node host system.run handler could cause allowlist/approval evaluation to be performed on one command while executing a different argv.

Affected Configurations

This only impacts deployments that:

  • Use the node host / companion node execution path (system.run on a node).
  • Enable allowlist-based exec policy (security=allowlist) with approval prompting driven by allowlist misses (for example ask=on-miss).
  • Allow an attacker to invoke system.run.

Default/non-node configurations are not affected.

Impact

In affected configurations, an attacker who can invoke system.run can bypass allowlist enforcement and approval prompts by supplying an allowlisted rawCommand while providing a different command[] argv for execution.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: <= 2026.2.13
  • Patched version: >= 2026.2.14 (planned next release)

Fix

Enforce rawCommand/command[] consistency (gateway fail-fast + node host validation).

Fix Commit(s)

  • cb3290fca32593956638f161d9776266b90ab891

Release Process Note

This advisory pre-sets the patched version to the planned next release (2026.2.14). Once openclaw@2026.2.14 is published to npm, the advisory can be published without further edits.

Thanks @christos-eth for reporting.

References

@orlyjamie orlyjamie published to openclaw/openclaw Feb 15, 2026
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Feb 17, 2026
Reviewed Feb 17, 2026
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 19, 2026
Last updated Feb 20, 2026

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(41st percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2026-26325

GHSA ID

GHSA-h3f9-mjwj-w476

Source code

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