GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-gwqp-86q6-w47g OpenClaw's exec allow-always can be bypassed via unrecognized multiplexer shell wrappers (busybox/toybox sh -c)

MEDIUM Published 2026-03-02 Modified 2026-03-18 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-22175
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
openclaw
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
CWE-184
Reviewed
2026-03-02

Affected packages

• npm openclaw: < 2026.2.23 → fixed in 2026.2.23

Description

Summary OpenClaw exec approvals could be bypassed in `allowlist` mode when `allow-always` was granted through unrecognized multiplexer shell wrappers (notably `busybox sh -c` and `toybox sh -c`). Affected Packages / Versions • Package: `openclaw` (npm) • Affected: `<= 2026.2.22-2` • Latest published vulnerable version at triage time: `2026.2.22-2` (checked on February 24, 2026) • Fixed on `main`: yes • Patched release: `2026.2.23` Details Wrapper analysis treated `busybox`/`toybox` invocations as non-wrapper commands in this path, so `allow-always` persisted the wrapper binary path instead of the inner executable. That allowed later arbitrary payloads under the same multiplexer wrapper to satisfy the stored allowlist rule. The fix hardens wrapper detection and persistence behavior for these multiplexer shell applets so approvals bind to intended inner executables and fail closed when unwrap safety is uncertain. Fix Commit(s) • `a67689a7e3ad494b6637c76235a664322d526f9e` Release Process Note `patched_versions` is pre-set to the released version (`2026.2.23`). This advisory now reflects released fix version `2026.2.23`. OpenClaw thanks @jiseoung for reporting.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-22175 OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.23 contain an exec approval bypass vulnerability in allowlist mode where allow-always grants could be… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs weakness

References