CVE-2026-110689: OpenClaw ClawScan protection mechanism bypass in static scanner

CVE-2026-110689 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-10-14

OpenClaw ClawScan is a security scanning tool used to validate agent skills and detect malicious content. A flaw in its path-skipping logic allows an attacker with local access to bypass the scanner's protections and execute malicious code that should have been blocked.

Technologies: Openclaw ClawScan. Vendors: Openclaw.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-110689 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-110689 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-110689?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 14 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Openclaw ClawScan up to 0.1.6.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110689?
Yes: fixed in 0.1.7. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-110689 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-110689?
Check whether you run Openclaw ClawScan at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 0.1.7

Technical details

A manipulation of the shouldSkipTargetPath function in internal/runner/runner.go within the Static Scanner component allows an attacker to bypass the scanner's protection mechanisms. This is a local attack that results in protection mechanism failure, enabling malicious skills to evade detection.

Affected products

  • OpenClaw ClawScan up to 0.1.6

Timeline

  • 2026-10-14: disclosed
  • 2026-10-14: patched: patch 9f6a6fbb9f1137345566d0ab44c73893dfe112fa

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