GHSA-wpc6-37g7-8q4w
OpenClaw: Shell init-file options could satisfy exec allowlist script matching
Packages
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## 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.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wpc6-37g7-8q4w
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41392
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0c8375424620e12777ef24c162eedc7e9fcfd7e3
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-bypass-via-shell-init-file-options