PT-2026-25109 · Npm · Openclaw
Published
2026-03-02
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Updated
2026-03-02
CVSS v3.1
6.4
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Summary
In
openclaw npm releases up to and including 2026.2.21-2, approving wrapped system.run commands with allow-always in security=allowlist mode could persist wrapper-level allowlist entries and enable later approval-bypass execution of different inner payloads.Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected versions:
<= 2026.2.21-2 - Planned patched version:
2026.2.22
Details
allow-always persistence was based on wrapper-level resolution instead of stable inner executable intent. A benign approved wrapper invocation could therefore broaden future trust boundaries.Affected paths included gateway and node-host execution approval persistence flows. The fix now persists inner executable paths for known dispatch-wrapper chains (
env, nice, nohup, stdbuf, timeout) and fails closed when safe unwrapping cannot be derived.Impact
Authorization boundary bypass in allowlist mode, potentially leading to approval-free command execution (RCE class) on subsequent wrapped invocations.
Mitigation
Upgrade to
2026.2.22 (planned next release) or run with stricter exec policy (ask=always / security=deny) until upgraded.Fix Commit(s)
24c954d972400f508814532dea0e4dcb38418bb0
Release Process Note
patched versions is pre-set to 2026.2.22 so this advisory is publish-ready; publish after the npm release is live.OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Fix
OS Command Injection
Incorrect Authorization
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Openclaw