GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q OpenClaw: system.run wrapper-depth boundary could skip shell approval gating

LOW Published 2026-03-09 Modified 2026-03-30 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-27183
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
openclaw
Severity
Low
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-436, CWE-863
Reviewed
2026-03-09

Affected packages

• npm openclaw: < 2026.3.7 → fixed in 2026.3.7

Description

OpenClaw's `system.run` dispatch-wrapper handling applied different depth-boundary rules to shell-wrapper approval detection and execution planning. With exactly four transparent dispatch wrappers such as repeated `env` invocations before `/bin/sh -c`, the approval classifier could stop treating the command as a shell wrapper at the depth boundary while execution planning still unwrapped through to the shell payload. In `security=allowlist` mode, that mismatch could skip the expected approval-required path for the shell wrapper invocation. Latest published npm version: `2026.3.2` Fixed on `main` on March 7, 2026 in `2fc95a7cfc1eb9306356510b0251b6d51fb1c0b0` by keeping shell-wrapper classification active at the configured dispatch depth boundary and only failing closed beyond that boundary. This aligns approval gating with the execution plan. Legitimate shallow dispatch-wrapper usage continues to work. Affected Packages / Versions • Package: `openclaw` (npm) • Affected versions: `= 2026.3.7` Fix Commit(s) • `2fc95a7cfc1eb9306356510b0251b6d51fb1c0b0` Release Process Note npm `2026.3.7` was published on March 8, 2026. This advisory is fixed in the released package. Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-27183 OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.7 contain a shell approval gating bypass vulnerability in system.run dispatch-wrapper handling that… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-436 Interpretation Conflict weakness
  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness

References