CVE-2026-32058
OpenClaw Node system.run approval context-binding weakness in approval-enabled host=node flows
Impact
### Summary In approval-enabled `host=node` workflows, `system.run` approvals did not always carry a strict, versioned execution-context binding. In uncommon setups that rely on these approvals as an integrity guardrail, a previously approved request could be reused with changed env input. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: npm `openclaw` - Latest published npm version at triage: `2026.2.25` - Affected range: `<= 2026.2.25` - Planned fixed version (next npm release): `2026.2.26` ### Preconditions / Typical Exposure This requires all of the following: - `system.run` usage through `host=node` - Exec approvals enabled and used as an execution-integrity control - Access to an approval id in the same context Most default single-operator local setups do not rely on this path, so practical exposure is typically lower. ### Details Approval matching now uses a required versioned binding (`systemRunBindingV1`) over command argv, cwd, agent/session context, and env hash. The fix: - Requires `commandArgv` when requesting `host=node` approvals. - Requires `systemRunBindingV1` when consuming approvals for node `system.run`. - Removes legacy non-versioned fallback matching and fails closed on missing/mismatched bindings. - Keeps env mismatch handling explicit and blocks `GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF` in host env policy. - Adds/updates regression and contract coverage for mismatch mapping and binding rules. ### Impact Configuration-dependent approval-integrity weakness in node-host exec approval flows. Severity remains `medium` because exploitation depends on this specific approval mode and context. ### Fix Commit(s) - `10481097f8e6dd0346db9be0b5f27570e1bdfcfa` ### Release Process Note `patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.26`) so once npm release `2026.2.26` is published, the advisory can be published without further metadata edits. OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.2.26 | 2026.2.26 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openclaw | Openclaw | before 2026.2.26 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/10481097f8e6dd0346db9be0b5f27570e1bdfcfa
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hjvp-qhm6-wrh2
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-context-binding-weakness-in-system-run-via-host-node
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hjvp-qhm6-wrh2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32058