GHSA-HWPQ-RRPF-PGCQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-02 23:33 – Updated: 2026-03-30 13:44
VLAI?
Summary
OpenClaw: system.run approval identity mismatch could execute a different binary than displayed
Details

Summary

system.run approvals in OpenClaw used rendered command text as the approval identity while trimming argv token whitespace. Runtime execution still used raw argv. A crafted trailing-space executable token could therefore execute a different binary than what the approver saw.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: <= 2026.2.24
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.2.25

Impact

This is an approval-integrity bypass that can lead to unexpected command execution under the OpenClaw runtime user when an attacker can influence command argv and reuse/obtain a matching approval context.

Trust Model Note

OpenClaw does not treat adversarial multi-user sharing of one gateway host/config as a supported security boundary. This finding is still valid in supported deployments because it breaks the operator approval boundary itself (approved display command vs executed argv).

Fix Commit(s)

  • 03e689fc89bbecbcd02876a95957ef1ad9caa176

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the release (2026.2.25). Advisory published with npm release 2026.2.25.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Severity ?
4.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
5.7 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "details": "### Summary\n`system.run` approvals in OpenClaw used rendered command text as the approval identity while trimming argv token whitespace. Runtime execution still used raw argv. A crafted trailing-space executable token could therefore execute a different binary than what the approver saw.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.24`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.2.25`\n\n### Impact\nThis is an approval-integrity bypass that can lead to unexpected command execution under the OpenClaw runtime user when an attacker can influence `command` argv and reuse/obtain a matching approval context.\n\n### Trust Model Note\nOpenClaw does not treat adversarial multi-user sharing of one gateway host/config as a supported security boundary. This finding is still valid in supported deployments because it breaks the operator approval boundary itself (approved display command vs executed argv).\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `03e689fc89bbecbcd02876a95957ef1ad9caa176`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the release (`2026.2.25`). Advisory published with npm release `2026.2.25`.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.",
  "id": "GHSA-hwpq-rrpf-pgcq",
  "modified": "2026-03-30T13:44:16Z",
  "published": "2026-03-02T23:33:08Z",
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw: system.run approval identity mismatch could execute a different binary than displayed"
}


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