GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmg

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmg
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmg/GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmg.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmg
Aliases
Downstream
Published
2026-03-03T22:12:51Z
Modified
2026-03-30T13:56:22Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.7 (High) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw's shell startup env injection bypasses system.run allowlist intent (RCE class)
Details

Summary

system.run environment sanitization allowed shell-startup env overrides (HOME, ZDOTDIR) that can execute attacker-controlled startup files before allowlist-evaluated command bodies.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected: <= 2026.2.21-2 (latest published vulnerable version)
  • Planned patched version: >= 2026.2.22

Technical Details

In affected versions:

  • Env sanitization blocked many dangerous keys, but not startup-sensitive override keys (HOME, ZDOTDIR) in host exec env paths.
  • Shell-wrapper analysis for allowlist mode models command bodies, but not shell startup side effects.
  • Runtime execution used sanitized env, so attacker-provided startup-key overrides could run hidden startup payloads first.

Observed exploit vectors:

  • HOME + bash -lc + malicious .bash_profile
  • ZDOTDIR + zsh -c + malicious .zshenv

Fix Commit(s)

  • c2c7114ed39a547ab6276e1e933029b9530ee906

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (>= 2026.2.22). After the npm release is published, this advisory can be published directly.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-15",
        "CWE-78"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-03T22:12:51Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / openclaw

Package

Name
openclaw
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Purl
pkg:npm/openclaw

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2026.2.22

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmg/GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmg.json"