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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-5rp4-cwgh-gvwq
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-5rp4-cwgh-gvwq
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: WebSocket shared-auth connections could self-declare elevated scopes ### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in the Lobster extension tool execution that uses Windows shell fallback with shell: true after spawn failures. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters in command arguments to execute arbitrary commands when subprocess launch fails with EINVAL or ENOENT errors.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 5.7
Risk 2.9
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 6.3 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-5rp4-cwgh-gvwq/GHSA-5rp4-cwgh-gvwq.json
cvssv4 5.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-5rp4-cwgh-gvwq/GHSA-5rp4-cwgh-gvwq.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
ba7be018da354ea9f803ed356d20464df0437916 Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ba7be018da354ea9f803ed356d20464df0437916
CVE-2026-32000 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32000
GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78
openclaw-command-injection-via-windows-shell-fallback-in-lobster-tool-execution Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-injection-via-windows-shell-fallback-in-lobster-tool-execution
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-5rp4-cwgh-gvwq/GHSA-5rp4-cwgh-gvwq.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

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required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-5rp4-cwgh-gvwq/GHSA-5rp4-cwgh-gvwq.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

network

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physical

low

high

none

present

none

low

high

none

passive

active

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

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low

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There are no SSVC decisions available.