GHSA-p4wh-cr8m-gm6c

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p4wh-cr8m-gm6c
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-p4wh-cr8m-gm6c/GHSA-p4wh-cr8m-gm6c.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-p4wh-cr8m-gm6c
Aliases
Downstream
Published
2026-03-03T21:36:16Z
Modified
2026-06-08T23:30:14Z
Severity
  • 6.1 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 5.8 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw: shell-env trusted-prefix fallback allowed attacker-controlled binary execution via $SHELL
Details

Summary

shell-env fallback trusted prefix-based executable paths for $SHELL, allowing execution of attacker-controlled binaries in local/runtime-env influence scenarios.

Details

In affected versions, shell selection accepted either:

  1. a shell listed in /etc/shells, or
  2. any executable under hardcoded trusted prefixes (/bin, /usr/bin, /usr/local/bin, /opt/homebrew/bin, /run/current-system/sw/bin).

The selected shell was then executed as a login shell (-l -c 'env -0') for PATH/environment probing.

On systems where a trusted-prefix directory is writable (for example common Homebrew layouts under /opt/homebrew/bin) and runtime $SHELL can be influenced, this enabled attacker-controlled binary execution in OpenClaw process context.

The fix removes the trusted-prefix executable fallback and now trusts only shells explicitly registered in /etc/shells; otherwise it falls back to /bin/sh.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: >= 2026.2.22, <= 2026.2.22-2
  • Latest published vulnerable version: 2026.2.22-2
  • Patched versions (released): >= 2026.2.23

Fix Commit(s)

  • ff10fe8b91670044a6bb0cd85deb736a0ec8fb55

Release Process Note

This advisory sets patched_versions to the released version (2026.2.23). This advisory now reflects released fix version 2026.2.23.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids":  [
        "CWE-184",
        "CWE-829"
    ],
    "github_reviewed":  true,
    "github_reviewed_at":  "2026-03-03T21:36:16Z",
    "nvd_published_at":  "2026-03-18T02:16:23Z",
    "severity":  "MODERATE"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / openclaw

Package

Name
openclaw
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Purl
pkg:npm/openclaw

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2026.2.22
Fixed
2026.2.23

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-p4wh-cr8m-gm6c/GHSA-p4wh-cr8m-gm6c.json"