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GHSA-q2gc-xjqw-qp89

OpenClaw: strictInlineEval explicit-approval boundary bypassed by approval-timeout fallback on gateway and node exec hosts

Source: GitHub Advisory Database (reviewed) Moderate CVE-2026-42423

Packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
npm openclaw < 2026.4.8 2026.4.8

Details

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## Impact strictInlineEval explicit-approval boundary bypassed by approval-timeout fallback on gateway and node exec hosts. The approval-timeout fallback could allow inline eval commands that strictInlineEval was meant to require explicit approval for. OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<=2026.4.2` - Patched versions: `2026.4.8` ## Fix The issue was fixed on `main` and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit `d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5`. ## Verification The fix was re-checked against `main` before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary. ## Credits Thanks @zsxsoft and @KeenSecurityLab for reporting.

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