GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m/GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m
Aliases
Downstream
Published
2026-03-03T18:00:06Z
Modified
2026-03-20T21:50:21.203021Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - 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 CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw has allowlist exec-guard bypass via env -S
Details

Summary

In allowlist mode, system.run guardrails could be bypassed through env -S, causing policy-analysis/runtime-execution mismatch for shell wrapper payloads.

Severity Rationale (Medium)

This issue is rated medium because it is a guardrail/policy bypass in OpenClaw's trusted-operator model, not an authentication boundary break.

  • Authenticated Gateway callers are trusted operators by design.
  • exec approvals/allowlists are operator safety controls.
  • The bug still weakens expected safety behavior and can enable unintended command execution when untrusted content influences tool input.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Vulnerable versions: <= 2026.2.22-2
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.2.23

Latest published npm version checked during triage: 2026.2.22-2.

Technical Impact

When /usr/bin/env is allowlisted, env -S 'sh -c ...' could be treated as allowed non-wrapper argv while runtime still executes shell-wrapper semantics.

Fix Commit(s)

  • a1c4bf07c6baad3ef87a0e710fe9aef127b1f606 (core allowlist/runtime parity hardening)
  • 3f923e831364d83d0f23499ee49961de334cf58b (explicit env -S regressions)

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to >= 2026.2.23, so this advisory is now public.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Database specific 
{
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-184",
        "CWE-193"
    ],
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-03T18:00:06Z"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / openclaw

Package

Name
openclaw
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Purl
pkg:npm/openclaw

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2026.2.23

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m/GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m.json"