Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-wpc6-37g7-8q4w
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-wpc6-37g7-8q4w |
| Aliases |
CVE-2026-41392
|
| Summary | OpenClaw: Shell init-file options could satisfy exec allowlist script matching ## 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` - Patched 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. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 6.6 |
| Risk | 3.3 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 7.3 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-wpc6-37g7-8q4w/GHSA-wpc6-37g7-8q4w.json |
| cvssv4 | 6.3 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-wpc6-37g7-8q4w/GHSA-wpc6-37g7-8q4w.json |
| generic_textual | MODERATE |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| 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 low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| 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 |
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-04-29T12:18:08Z/
Decision: Track
Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/41xxx/CVE-2026-41392.json
Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-41392
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{'Automatable': 'no'},
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{'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
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