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Advisory details: gitlab / npm/openclaw/GHSA-f8mp-vj46-cq8v
Advisory ID gitlab/npm/openclaw/GHSA-f8mp-vj46-cq8v
Aliases GHSA-f8mp-vj46-cq8v
Summary OpenClaw's shell env fallback trusts unvalidated SHELL path from host environment The shell environment fallback path could invoke an attacker-controlled shell when `SHELL` was inherited from an untrusted host environment. In affected builds, shell-env loading used `$SHELL -l -c 'env -0'` without validating that `SHELL` points to a trusted executable. In threat-model terms, this requires local environment compromise or untrusted startup environment injection first; it is not a remote pre-auth path. The hardening patch validates `SHELL` as an absolute normalized executable, prefers `/etc/shells`, applies trusted-prefix fallback checks, and falls back safely to `/bin/sh` when validation fails. The dangerous env-var policy now also blocks `SHELL` overrides.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 0.0
Risk
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/GHSA-f8mp-vj46-cq8v.yml
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
25e89cc86338ef475d26be043aa541dfdb95e52a Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/25e89cc86338ef475d26be043aa541dfdb95e52a
GHSA-f8mp-vj46-cq8v https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f8mp-vj46-cq8v
GHSA-f8mp-vj46-cq8v Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f8mp-vj46-cq8v
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:L/I:L/A:L Found at https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/GHSA-f8mp-vj46-cq8v.yml
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network

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There are no SSVC decisions available.