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

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HIGH

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

Published Mar 19, 2026

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 4.0

EPSS 0.81%

Description

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.

Affected products

Vendor OpenClaw Product OpenClaw Default
unaffected
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <2026.2.22
- Version
  2026.2.22
  Status
  unaffected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

OpenClaw

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
0	affected	<2026.2.22
2026.2.22	unaffected	-

Ecosystem	Package	Introduced	Fixed
npm	openclaw	0	2026.2.22

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (2)

CWE-15

CWE-78

OS Command Injection

References (5)

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2fgq-7j6h-9rm4
Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e80c803fa887f9699ad87a9e906ab5c1ff85bd9a
patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2fgq-7j6h-9rm4
vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32003
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-remote-code-execution-via-shellopts-ps4-environment-injection-in-system-run
third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2fgq-7j6h-9rm4		Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e80c803fa887f9699ad87a9e906ab5c1ff85bd9a		patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2fgq-7j6h-9rm4		vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32003
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-remote-code-execution-via-shellopts-ps4-environment-injection-in-system-run		third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory