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GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275 OpneClaw accepts unsanitized iMessage attachment paths which allowed SCP remote-path command injection

HIGH Published 2026-03-16 Modified 2026-03-16 Official page ↗
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
openclaw
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weaknesses
CWE-78
Reviewed
2026-03-16

Affected packages

• npm openclaw: < 2026.3.13 → fixed in 2026.3.13

Description

Summary `openclaw` versions `:`. In affected releases, the remote host was normalized but the remote attachment path was not validated for shell metacharacters before being passed to the SCP remote operand. A sender-controlled iMessage attachment filename containing shell metacharacters could therefore trigger command execution on the configured remote host when remote attachment staging was enabled. This issue is in scope under OpenClaw's trust model because it crosses an inbound content boundary into host command execution on a configured remote attachment host. Fix `[email protected]` validates the SCP remote path before spawning `scp`. Current code calls `normalizeScpRemotePath(...)` and rejects paths containing shell metacharacters instead of passing them through to the remote shell. Regression coverage exists in `src/auto-reply/reply.stage-sandbox-media.scp-remote-path.test.ts` (`rejects remote attachment filenames with shell metacharacters before spawning scp`). Fix Commit(s) • `a54bf71b4c0cbe554a84340b773df37ee8e959de` Thanks @lintsinghua for reporting.

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness

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