# CVE-2026-16120: nextlevelbuilder GoClaw exec\_approval.go extractBin name resolution

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-18 · Updated: 2026-07-20

## Affected

- nextlevelbuilder GoClaw: 3.13.3-beta.0, 3.13.3-beta.1, 3.13.3-beta.2, 3.13.3-beta.3

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in nextlevelbuilder GoClaw up to 3.13.3-beta.3. This impacts the function matchesAllowlist/extractBin of the file internal/tools/exec_approval.go. Executing a manipulation can lead to incorrectly-resolved name. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on nextlevelbuilder GoClaw, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/379829
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/379829/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16120
- https://vuldb.com/submit/856826
- https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/issues/1213
- https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/issues/1213#issuecomment-4760246569
- https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/

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