Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences in OpenClaw - #VU125205
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125205
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-150
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to spoof terminal output.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of escape sequences in ACP CLI approval prompts and permission logs when processing untrusted tool metadata. A remote attacker can supply tool titles containing ANSI control sequences to spoof terminal output.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.