GHSA-j7p2-qcwm-94v4 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.6) CWE-183 vulnerability in openclaw. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-j7p2-qcwm-94v4 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
OpenClaw's incomplete host env sanitization blocklist allows supply-chain redirection via package-manager env overrides
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.
openclawnpmDescription
Summary
Host exec env override sanitization did not fail closed for several package-manager and related redirect variables that can steer dependency fetches or startup behavior.
Impact
An approved exec request could silently redirect package resolution or runtime bootstrap to attacker-controlled infrastructure and execute trojanized content.
Affected Component
src/infra/host-env-security-policy.json, src/infra/host-env-security.ts
Fixed Versions
- Affected:
< 2026.3.22 - Patched:
>= 2026.3.22
Fix
Fixed by commit 7abfff756d (Exec: harden host env override handling across gateway and node).
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | all versions | 2026.3.22 |
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 2026.3.22 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-j7p2-qcwm-94v4 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
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-j7p2-qcwm-94v4 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-j7p2-qcwm-94v4. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-j7p2-qcwm-94v4 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-j7p2-qcwm-94v4 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.