Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-98ch-45wp-ch47
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-98ch-45wp-ch47 |
| Aliases | |
| Summary | OpenClaw: Windows-compatible env override keys could bypass system.run approval binding ## Summary Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, system-run approval binding normalized environment override keys differently from host execution. Windows-compatible keys could be omitted from the approval binding while still being injected at execution time. ## Impact An approved command could run with attacker-chosen environment overrides that were not represented in the approval binding. This created an approval-integrity gap for affected host-exec flows. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.4.1` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.2` - Latest published npm version: `2026.4.1` ## Fix Commit(s) - `7eb094a00d80e9f6bf0e62f2c45d3b88ff67c04d` — align approval binding with execution-time env-key normalization ## Release Process Note The fix is present on `main` and is staged for OpenClaw `2026.4.2`. Publish this advisory after the `2026.4.2` npm release is live. Thanks @iskindar for reporting, and thanks @wsparks-vc for coordination. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 6.2 |
| Risk | 3.1 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv4 | 6.9 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-98ch-45wp-ch47/GHSA-98ch-45wp-ch47.json |
| generic_textual | MODERATE |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw | ||
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7eb094a00d80e9f6bf0e62f2c45d3b88ff67c04d | ||
| GHSA-98ch-45wp-ch47 | Advisory | https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-98ch-45wp-ch47 |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| 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 adjacent local physical |
low high |
none present |
none low high |
none passive active |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
There are no SSVC decisions available.