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GHSA-2QRV-RC5X-2G2H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-07 18:15 – Updated: 2026-04-20 23:44

Summary

OpenClaw: Untrusted workspace channel shadows could execute during built-in channel setup

Details

Summary

Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, built-in channel setup and login could resolve an untrusted workspace channel shadow before the plugin was explicitly trusted. A malicious workspace plugin that claimed a bundled channel id could execute during channel setup even while still disabled.

Impact

A cloned workspace could turn channel setup for a built-in channel into unintended in-process code execution from an untrusted workspace plugin. This bypassed the intended workspace-plugin trust boundary during setup and login.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <= 2026.4.1
Patched versions: >= 2026.4.2
Latest published npm version: 2026.4.1

Fix Commit(s)

53c29df2a9eb242a70d0ff29f3d1e67c8d6801f0 — ignore untrusted workspace channel shadows during setup resolution

Release Process Note

The fix is present on main and is staged for OpenClaw 2026.4.2. Publish this advisory after the 2026.4.2 npm release is live.

Thanks @zpbrent for reporting.

Severity ?

6.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2026-41295 (GCVE-0-2026-41295)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-20 23:08 – Updated: 2026-04-21 13:35 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Untrusted Workspace Channel Shadow Code Execution during Built-in Channel Setup

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains an improper trust boundary vulnerability allowing untrusted workspace channel shadows to execute during built-in channel setup and login. Attackers can clone a workspace with a malicious plugin claiming a bundled channel id to achieve unintended in-process code execution before the plugin is explicitly trusted.

Severity ?

8.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-829 - Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	vendor-advisory
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/53c29…	patch
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unt…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.4.2 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.4.2 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-04-02 00:00

Credits

Peng Zhou (@zpbrent)

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

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GHSA-2QRV-RC5X-2G2H

Summary

Impact

Affected Packages / Versions

Fix Commit(s)

Release Process Note

CVE-2026-41295 (GCVE-0-2026-41295)

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