{"id":"CVE-2026-26325","aliases":["EUVD-2026-8423","GHSA-h3f9-mjwj-w476"],"status":"published","title":"OpenClaw Node host system.run rawCommand/command mismatch can bypass allowlist/approvals","description":"OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.2.14, 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. 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. Version 2026.2.14 enforces `rawCommand`/`command[]` consistency (gateway fail-fast + node host validation).","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00551,"percentile":0.466,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-284"],"published":"2026-02-17T21:42:49Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:56Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.2.14"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.14"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.14"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h3f9-mjwj-w476","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","Patch","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/cb3290fca32593956638f161d9776266b90ab891","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Product","Release Notes","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26325","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h3f9-mjwj-w476"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/26xxx/CVE-2026-26325.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-26325","title":"OpenClaw Node host system.run rawCommand/command mismatch can bypass allowlist/approvals","description":"OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.2.14, 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. 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. Version 2026.2.14 enforces `rawCommand`/`command[]` consistency (gateway fail-fast + node host validation).","status":"published","published":"2026-02-19T22:53:17.545Z","modified":"2026-02-20T15:39:41.148Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-284"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T13:38:20.971157Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-8423","description":"OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.2.14, 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. 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. Version 2026.2.14 enforces `rawCommand`/`command[]` consistency (gateway fail-fast + node host validation).","status":"published","published":"2026-02-19T22:53:17Z","modified":"2026-02-20T15:39:41Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T19:48:37.056368Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-h3f9-mjwj-w476","title":"OpenClaw Node host system.run rawCommand/command mismatch can bypass allowlist/approvals","description":"## Summary\n\nA 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.\n\n## Affected Configurations\n\nThis only impacts deployments that:\n\n- Use the node host / companion node execution path (`system.run` on a node).\n- Enable allowlist-based exec policy (`security=allowlist`) with approval prompting driven by allowlist misses (for example `ask=on-miss`).\n- Allow an attacker to invoke `system.run`.\n\nDefault/non-node configurations are not affected.\n\n## Impact\n\nIn 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.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.13`\n- Patched version: `\u003e= 2026.2.14` (planned next release)\n\n## Fix\n\nEnforce `rawCommand`/`command[]` consistency (gateway fail-fast + node host validation).\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- cb3290fca32593956638f161d9776266b90ab891\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nThis 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.\n\nThanks @christos-eth for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-02-17T21:42:49Z","modified":"2026-02-20T16:44:54Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-284"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:26.881079Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-26325","description":"OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.2.14, 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. 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. Version 2026.2.14 enforces `rawCommand`/`command[]` consistency (gateway fail-fast + node host validation).","status":"published","published":"2026-02-19T23:16:25.8Z","modified":"2026-06-17T10:26:05.773Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"}],"cwes":["CWE-284"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:06.63895Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-26325","title":"OpenClaw Node host system.run rawCommand/command mismatch can bypass allowlist/approvals","description":"OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.2.14, 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. 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. Version 2026.2.14 enforces `rawCommand`/`command[]` consistency (gateway fail-fast + node host validation).","status":"published","published":"2026-02-19T22:53:17.545Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:56.05783125Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-284"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:59.80315Z"},{"id":"GHSA-h3f9-mjwj-w476","title":"OpenClaw Node host system.run rawCommand/command mismatch can bypass allowlist/approvals","description":"## Summary\n\nA 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.\n\n## Affected Configurations\n\nThis only impacts deployments that:\n\n- Use the node host / companion node execution path (`system.run` on a node).\n- Enable allowlist-based exec policy (`security=allowlist`) with approval prompting driven by allowlist misses (for example `ask=on-miss`).\n- Allow an attacker to invoke `system.run`.\n\nDefault/non-node configurations are not affected.\n\n## Impact\n\nIn 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.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.13`\n- Patched version: `\u003e= 2026.2.14` (planned next release)\n\n## Fix\n\nEnforce `rawCommand`/`command[]` consistency (gateway fail-fast + node host validation).\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- cb3290fca32593956638f161d9776266b90ab891\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nThis 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.\n\nThanks @christos-eth for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-02-17T21:42:49Z","modified":"2026-02-20T16:57:58.364586Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-284"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:48.546324Z"}]}}