How severe is CVE-2026-32917?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-32917 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-32917?

CVE-2026-32917 affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix CVE-2026-32917?

Update openclaw to 2026.3.13 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-32917 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-32917 in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-32917 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.

Is CVE-2026-32917 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-32917 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-32917?

CVE-2026-32917 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.0%, placing it in the 81th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-32917?

CVE-2026-32917 is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2026-32917 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-32917 was published on March 31, 2026 and was last updated on November 4, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2026-32917 — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@a54bf71

CVE-2026-32917 is a OS Command Injection vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw < 2026.3.13 - Remote Command Injection via Unsanitized iMessage Attachment Paths in SCP

Also known asGHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275

Published

Mar 31, 2026

Updated

Nov 4, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-32917.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs81th percentile — riskier than 81% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

133other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

openclawnpm

2.9Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

openclaw versions <= 2026.3.12 accepted unsanitized iMessage remote attachment paths when staging files over SCP, allowing shell metacharacters in the remote path operand.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <= 2026.3.12
Fixed version: 2026.3.13

Details

The vulnerable path was the remote attachment staging flow in src/auto-reply/reply/stage-sandbox-media.ts. When ctx.MediaRemoteHost was set, OpenClaw staged the attachment by spawning /usr/bin/scp against <remoteHost>:<remotePath>. In affected releases, the remote host was normalized but the remote attachment path was not validated for shell metacharacters before being passed to the SCP remote operand. A sender-controlled iMessage attachment filename containing shell metacharacters could therefore trigger command execution on the configured remote host when remote attachment staging was enabled.

This issue is in scope under OpenClaw's trust model because it crosses an inbound content boundary into host command execution on a configured remote attachment host.

Fix

[email protected] validates the SCP remote path before spawning scp. Current code calls normalizeScpRemotePath(...) and rejects paths containing shell metacharacters instead of passing them through to the remote shell.

Regression coverage exists in src/auto-reply/reply.stage-sandbox-media.scp-remote-path.test.ts (rejects remote attachment filenames with shell metacharacters before spawning scp).

Fix Commit(s)

a54bf71b4c0cbe554a84340b773df37ee8e959de

Thanks @lintsinghua for reporting.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.3.13`npm install openclaw@2026.3.13`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

openclawopenclaw

< 2026.3.13

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.3.13 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-32917 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Summary `openclaw` versions `<= 2026.3.12` accepted unsanitized iMessage remote attachment paths when staging files over SCP, allowing shell metacharacters in the remote path operand. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (`npm`) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.3.12` - Fixed version: `2026.3.13` ### Details The vulnerable path was the remote attachment staging flow in `src/auto-reply/reply/stage-sandbox-media.ts`. When `ctx.MediaRemoteHost` was set, OpenClaw staged the attachment by spawning `/usr/bin/scp` against `<remoteHost>:<remotePath>`. In affected releases, the remo

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