GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr/GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr
Aliases
Downstream
Published
2026-03-02T22:15:53Z
Modified
2026-03-19T21:32:29.153592Z
Severity
  • 8.5 (High) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw has Windows system.run approval mismatch on cmd.exe /c trailing arguments
Details

Summary

A Windows system.run approval-integrity mismatch in the cmd.exe /c path could allow trailing arguments to execute while approval/audit text reflected only a benign command string.

This requires an authenticated operator context using the approvals flow and a trusted Windows node.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Latest published vulnerable version (as of 2026-02-21): 2026.2.19-2
  • Vulnerable range: <=2026.2.19-2
  • Patched version (planned next release): 2026.2.21

Attack Scenario

  1. An authenticated operator approval is created for a benign command text (for example, echo).
  2. A system.run request uses cmd.exe /c with extra trailing arguments.
  3. Prior behavior could bind approval/audit text to the benign command while still executing the full argument tail on the node.

Impact

  • Local command execution on the trusted Windows node process account.
  • Approval/audit command text integrity mismatch.

Fix

  • Canonicalize the full command tail after cmd.exe /c.
  • Reuse one shared command canonicalization/validation path for validation, approval matching, and execution/audit text.
  • Add regression coverage for trailing-argument smuggling and approval binding.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 6007941f04df1edcca679dd6c95949744fdbd4df

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.21). Once that npm release is live, this advisory can be published directly.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Database specific 
{
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-02T22:15:53Z",
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-18T02:16:20Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-863",
        "CWE-88"
    ]
}
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
2026.2.21

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr/GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr.json"