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GHSA-6J27-PC5C-M8W8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-02 22:20 – Updated: 2026-03-19 21:21

Summary

OpenClaw's allow-always wrapper persistence could bypass future approvals and enable command execution

Details

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.

Severity ?

6.4 (Medium)


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

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  "modified": "2026-03-19T21:21:56Z",
  "published": "2026-03-02T22:20:22Z",
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  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw\u0027s allow-always wrapper persistence could bypass future approvals and enable command execution"
}

CVE-2026-29607 (GCVE-0-2026-29607)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-19 01:00 – Updated: 2026-03-25 14:31 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Authorization Bypass via allow-always Wrapper Persistence

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in allow-always wrapper persistence that allows attackers to bypass approval checks by persisting wrapper-level allowlist entries instead of validating inner executable intent. Remote attackers can approve benign wrapped system.run commands and subsequently execute different payloads without approval, enabling remote code execution on gateway and node-host execution flows.

Severity ?

7.1 (High)


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

6.8 (Medium)


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

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	third-party-advisory
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/24c95…	patch
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-aut…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.2.22 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-02-23 00:00

Credits

tdjackey

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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.

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GHSA-6J27-PC5C-M8W8

Summary

Affected Packages / Versions

Details

Impact

Mitigation

Fix Commit(s)

Release Process Note

CVE-2026-29607 (GCVE-0-2026-29607)

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