CVE-2026-32048 OpenClaw < 2026.3.1 - Sandbox Escape via Cross-Agent sessions_spawn
Attackers can bypass sandbox restrictions to execute code with elevated privileges by exploiting cross-agent session spawning flaws in OpenClaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-32048?
CVE-2026-32048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 21 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to enforce sandbox inheritance during cross-agent sessions_spawn operations, allowing sandboxed sessions to create child processes under unsandboxed agents. An attacker with a sandboxed session can exploit this to spawn child runtimes with sandbox.mode set to off, bypassing runtime confinement restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32048?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.3.1 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.3.1 |
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-32048?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.1 or later.
Is CVE-2026-32048 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32048 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7gr-f84w-hqg5, MINI-m23x-m9j6-gg58, MINI-xp25-ggcr-2hq6.