CVE-2026-100584 OpenClaw before 2026.7.1 Allowlist Bypass via Workspace Shadows
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious executable in a workspace directory that shadows an allowlisted command in OpenClaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-100584?
CVE-2026-100584 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in OpenClaw, published on 26 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OpenClaw is an npm-distributed agent runtime. In versions >= 2026.2.26 and < 2026.7.1, PowerShell command analysis on Windows hosts running in exec allowlist mode could approve an exact executable resolved from PATH but subsequently execute a same-named executable located in the workspace directory. If lower-trust content can place an executable with an approved basename into an agent-writable workspace and steer an approved PowerShell command that uses a bare executable name, OpenClaw may run the workspace file instead of the allowlisted path, executing arbitrary code with the privileges of the Gateway or node-host user. The issue does not require replacement of the approved executable itself. Version 2026.7.1 contains a fix; as a workaround, avoid bare executable names in approved PowerShell commands and keep executable files out of agent-writable workspaces.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100584?
How do I fix CVE-2026-100584?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-100584 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100584 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvvq-pvmc-pc5p, GHSA-rgjw-6v73-php6, MINI-f939-5ff6-w2f6.