# CVE-2026-31993: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Parsing Mismatch in system.run Shell Chains

> Authenticated operators can bypass exec approval checks in the OpenClaw macOS companion app to execute arbitrary commands on paired hosts.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5f9p-f3w2-fwch, MINI-xfhm-g7vg-gh99

## What is CVE-2026-31993?

CVE-2026-31993 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 19 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist parsing mismatch vulnerability in the macOS companion app that allows authenticated operators to bypass exec approval checks. Attackers with operator.write privileges and a paired macOS beta node can craft shell-chain payloads that pass incomplete allowlist validation and execute arbitrary commands on the paired host.

Weakness: CWE-184 (Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-31993?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `openclaw` | npm | All versions | 2026.2.22 |
| `openclaw` | npm | All versions | 2026.2.22 |

Products: Openclaw Openclaw.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-31993?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.22 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-31993 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-31993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

- [CVE-2026-28363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28363/): Security feature bypass in OpenClaw (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-30741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30741/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-33579](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33579/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32922/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32978/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners (critical 9.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-31993 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-31993 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 19 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-31993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- openclaw (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2026.2.22
- openclaw (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2026.2.22

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-31993/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-31993/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31993
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31993
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-31993

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-31993/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.