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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275
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Summary OpneClaw accepts unsanitized iMessage attachment paths which allowed SCP remote-path command injection ### Summary `openclaw` versions `<= 2026.3.12` accepted unsanitized iMessage remote attachment paths when staging files over SCP, allowing shell metacharacters in the remote path operand. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (`npm`) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.3.12` - Fixed version: `2026.3.13` ### Details The vulnerable path was the remote attachment staging flow in `src/auto-reply/reply/stage-sandbox-media.ts`. When `ctx.MediaRemoteHost` was set, OpenClaw staged the attachment by spawning `/usr/bin/scp` against `<remoteHost>:<remotePath>`. In affected releases, the remote host was normalized but the remote attachment path was not validated for shell metacharacters before being passed to the SCP remote operand. A sender-controlled iMessage attachment filename containing shell metacharacters could therefore trigger command execution on the configured remote host when remote attachment staging was enabled. This issue is in scope under OpenClaw's trust model because it crosses an inbound content boundary into host command execution on a configured remote attachment host. ### Fix `openclaw@2026.3.13` validates the SCP remote path before spawning `scp`. Current code calls `normalizeScpRemotePath(...)` and rejects paths containing shell metacharacters instead of passing them through to the remote shell. Regression coverage exists in `src/auto-reply/reply.stage-sandbox-media.scp-remote-path.test.ts` (`rejects remote attachment filenames with shell metacharacters before spawning scp`). ### Fix Commit(s) - `a54bf71b4c0cbe554a84340b773df37ee8e959de` Thanks @lintsinghua for reporting.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.5
Risk 3.2
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
cvssv4 7.2 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275/GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
a54bf71b4c0cbe554a84340b773df37ee8e959de Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a54bf71b4c0cbe554a84340b773df37ee8e959de
GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275 Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275
No exploits are available.

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Patch URL
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275/GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275.json
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