GHSA-wpc6-37g7-8q4w OpenClaw: Shell init-file options could satisfy exec allowlist script matching

• npm openclaw: < 2026.3.31 → fixed in 2026.3.31

Summary Before OpenClaw 2026.3.31, exec allowlist matching could treat shell init-file wrapper invocations as if the approved script itself were being executed. Shell options such as `--rcfile`, `--init-file`, and `--startup-file` could therefore inherit allowlist trust from a matched script path even though the shell loaded attacker-chosen initialization first. Impact This issue only applied when exec allowlist or allow-always behavior was enabled and the attacker could steer a shell-wrapper command shape that used init-file options. The result was a narrower allowlist bypass, not generic arbitrary command execution from an untrusted boundary. Affected Packages / Versions • Package: `openclaw` (npm) • Affected versions: `= 2026.3.31` • Latest published npm version: `2026.4.1` Fix Commit(s) • `0c8375424620e12777ef24c162eedc7e9fcfd7e3` — reject shell init-file script matches Release Process Note The fix shipped in OpenClaw `2026.3.31` on March 31, 2026. The current published npm release `2026.4.1` from April 1, 2026 also contains the fix. Thanks @cyjhhh for reporting.