GHSA-hjvp-qhm6-wrh2
LOWOpenClaw Node system.run approval context-binding weakness in approval-enabled host=node flows
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openclawnpmDescription
Summary
In approval-enabled host=node workflows, system.run approvals did not always carry a strict, versioned execution-context binding. In uncommon setups that rely on these approvals as an integrity guardrail, a previously approved request could be reused with changed env input.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package: npm
openclaw - Latest published npm version at triage:
2026.2.25 - Affected range:
<= 2026.2.25 - Planned fixed version (next npm release):
2026.2.26
Preconditions / Typical Exposure
This requires all of the following:
system.runusage throughhost=node- Exec approvals enabled and used as an execution-integrity control
- Access to an approval id in the same context
Most default single-operator local setups do not rely on this path, so practical exposure is typically lower.
Details
Approval matching now uses a required versioned binding (systemRunBindingV1) over command argv, cwd, agent/session context, and env hash.
The fix:
- Requires
commandArgvwhen requestinghost=nodeapprovals. - Requires
systemRunBindingV1when consuming approvals for nodesystem.run. - Removes legacy non-versioned fallback matching and fails closed on missing/mismatched bindings.
- Keeps env mismatch handling explicit and blocks
GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFFin host env policy. - Adds/updates regression and contract coverage for mismatch mapping and binding rules.
Impact
Configuration-dependent approval-integrity weakness in node-host exec approval flows. Severity remains medium because exploitation depends on this specific approval mode and context.
Fix Commit(s)
10481097f8e6dd0346db9be0b5f27570e1bdfcfa
Release Process Note
patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.26) so once npm release 2026.2.26 is published, the advisory can be published without further metadata edits.
OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | all versions | 2026.2.26 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.2.26 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hjvp-qhm6-wrh2 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.
How O3 protects you
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