OpenClaw has ACP CLI approval prompt ANSI escape sequence injectionGHSA-4hmj-39m8-jwc7
MEDIUMFix: openclaw/openclaw@464e2c1GHSA-4hmj-39m8-jwc7 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) CWE-150 vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-4hmj-39m8-jwc7.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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openclawnpmDescription
Summary
ACP CLI approval prompt ANSI escape sequence injection
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Affected versions:
>= 2026.2.13, <= 2026.3.24 - First patched version:
2026.3.25 - Latest published npm version at verification time:
2026.3.24
Details
ACP tool titles could previously carry ANSI control sequences into approval prompts and permission logs, letting untrusted tool metadata spoof terminal output. Commit 464e2c10a5edceb380d815adb6ff56e1a4c50f60 sanitizes tool titles at the source and broadens ANSI stripping to full CSI sequences.
Verified vulnerable on tag v2026.3.24 and fixed on main by commit 464e2c10a5edceb380d815adb6ff56e1a4c50f60.
Fix Commit(s)
464e2c10a5edceb380d815adb6ff56e1a4c50f60
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | ≥ 2026.2.13&&< 2026.3.28 | 2026.3.28npm install openclaw@2026.3.28 |
Affected Products
openclawopenclawDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.3.28 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-4hmj-39m8-jwc7 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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