Unintended script execution via wrapper argv rewriting
Published Mar 19, 2026 · Updated Mar 19, 2026
Argument injection in OpenClaw 2026.3.1 allows local users to execute unintended scripts through approved system.run commands. The node-host approval planner unwraps env sh -c, replaces argv[0] with /bin/sh, and leaves an extra sh argument that the shell treats as a script path in the approved working directory. Exploitation requires control of wrapper arguments and a local sh file plus operator approval of the displayed command, allowing code execution under the node host.
Summary
What happened
Argument injection in OpenClaw 2026.3.1 allows local users to execute unintended scripts through approved system.run commands. The node-host approval planner unwraps env sh -c, replaces argv[0] with /bin/sh, and leaves an extra sh argument that the shell treats as a script path in the approved working directory. Exploitation requires control of wrapper arguments and a local sh file plus operator approval of the displayed command, allowing code execution under the node host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-29608
- Published
- Mar 19, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 19, 2026
- Vendor
- OpenClaw Foundation
- Product
- OpenClaw
- Classifications
- CWE-88, T1059.004
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=2026.3.1 <2026.3.2
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