CVE-2026-26320: Openclaw OpenClaw MacOS Deep Link Confirmation Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2026-26320 is a HIGH openclaw macos deep link confirmation vulnerability (CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information) affecting Openclaw libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves openclaw macos deep link confirmation truncation can conceal executed agent message. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2026.2.14.
CVE-2026-26320 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2026-26320
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Openclaw dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
npm install openclaw@2026.2.14Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
npm ls openclawHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2026-26320, inspect your project dependencies using npm:
npm ls openclawAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Openclaw in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2026.2.14), your application is affected.
Note: The npm ls openclaw command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information, where the user interface (ui) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. this is often a component in phishing attacks. In Openclaw, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-26320 Affected Openclaw Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
openclaw
|
npm |
≥ 2026.2.6-0
< 2026.2.14
|
2026.2.14
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-7q2j-c4q5-rm27",
"modified" : "2026-02-20T16:44:25Z",
"published" : "2026-02-17T21:41:40Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-26320" ],
"summary" : "OpenClaw macOS deep link confirmation truncation can conceal executed agent message",
"details" : "### Summary\nOpenClaw macOS desktop client registers the `openclaw://` URL scheme. For `openclaw://agent` deep links without an unattended `key`, the app shows a confirmation dialog that previously displayed only the first 240 characters of the message, but executed the full message after the user clicked \"Run\".\n\nAt the time of writing, the OpenClaw macOS desktop client is still in beta.\n\nAn attacker could pad the message with whitespace to push a malicious payload outside the visible preview, increasing the chance a user approves a different message than the one that is actually executed.\n\n### Impact\nIf a user runs the deep link, the agent may perform actions that can lead to arbitrary command execution depending on the user's configured tool approvals/allowlists. This is a social-engineering mediated vulnerability: the confirmation prompt could be made to misrepresent the executed message.\n\n## Affected Versions\n- OpenClaw macOS desktop client versions >= 2026.2.6 and <= 2026.2.13.\n\n## Fixed Versions\n- 2026.2.14.\n\n### Mitigations\n- Do not approve unexpected \"Run OpenClaw agent?\" prompts triggered while browsing untrusted sites.\n- Use unattended deep links only with a valid `key` for trusted personal automations.\n\n### Resolution\nUnkeyed deep links now enforce a strict message length limit for confirmation and ignore delivery/routing knobs (`deliver`, `to`, `channel`) unless a valid unattended `key` is provided.\n\nFix commit: 28d9dd7a772501ccc3f71457b4adfee79084fe6f\n\n---\n\nFix commit 28d9dd7a772501ccc3f71457b4adfee79084fe6f confirmed on main and in v2026.2.14. Upgrade to `openclaw >= 2026.2.14`.",
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"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
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