How severe is GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78?

GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78?

Update openclaw to 2026.2.19 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 in my npm dependencies?

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.

How do I mitigate GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.

Is GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78?

GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.7%, placing it in the 52th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78?

GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 was published on March 3, 2026 and was last updated on March 19, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

Not in CISA KEV

OpenClaw has command injection via Windows shell fallback in Lobster tool executionGHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@ba7be01

GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 is a OS Command Injection vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2026-32000

Published

Mar 3, 2026

Updated

Mar 19, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 11, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

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-7fcc-cw49-xm78.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.7%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk+0.01%

Lower risk than most CVEs52th percentile — riskier than 52% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

133other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

openclawnpm

2.9Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

The Lobster extension tool execution path used a Windows shell fallback (shell: true) after spawn failures (EINVAL/ENOENT). In that fallback path, shell metacharacters in command arguments can be interpreted by the shell, enabling command injection.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <= 2026.2.17
Latest confirmed affected published version: 2026.2.17
Patched version: 2026.2.19

Technical Details

In affected releases (including v2026.2.17), extensions/lobster/src/lobster-tool.ts retried subprocess launch with shell: true on Windows for EINVAL/ENOENT spawn errors. The fix removes shell fallback and resolves Windows wrappers to explicit executable/script argv execution.

Fix Commit(s)

ba7be018da354ea9f803ed356d20464df0437916

OpenClaw thanks @allsmog for reporting.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.2.19`npm install openclaw@2026.2.19`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

openclawopenclaw

< 2026.2.19

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
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 2026.2.19 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7fcc-cw49-xm78 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Summary The Lobster extension tool execution path used a Windows shell fallback (`shell: true`) after spawn failures (`EINVAL`/`ENOENT`). In that fallback path, shell metacharacters in command arguments can be interpreted by the shell, enabling command injection. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.17` - Latest confirmed affected published version: `2026.2.17` - Patched version: `2026.2.19` ## Technical Details In affected releases (including `v2026.2.17`), `extensions/lobster/src/lobster-tool.ts` retried subprocess launch with `s

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