CVE-2026-27183: Incorrect Authorization

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.7 contain a shell approval gating bypass vulnerability in system.run dispatch-wrapper handling that allows attackers to skip shell wrapper approval requirements. The approval classifier and execution planner apply different depth-boundary rules, permitting exactl...

PT-2026-26504

OpenClaw's system.run dispatch-wrapper handling applied different depth-boundary rules to shell-wrapper approval detection and execution planning. With exactly four transparent dispatch wrappers such as repeated env invocations before /bin/sh -c, the approval classifier could stop treating the...

GHSA-6J27-PC5C-M8W8 OpenClaw's allow-always wrapper persistence could bypass future approvals and enable command execution

Summary In openclaw npm releases up to and including 2026.2.21-2, approving wrapped system.run commands with allow-always in security=allowlist mode could persist wrapper-level allowlist entries and enable later approval-bypass execution of different inner payloads. Affected Packages / Versions -...

GHSA-5F9P-F3W2-FWCH OpenClaw macOS companion app (beta): allowlist parsing mismatch for system.run shell chains

Summary In the macOS companion app currently beta, a parsing mismatch in exec approvals could let shell-chain payloads pass allowlist checks in system.run under specific settings. Impact This path requires all of the following: - authenticated caller with operator.write - paired macOS beta node...