Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an approval-integrity bypass vulnerability in system.run where rendered command text is used as approval identity while trimming argv token whitespace, but runtime execution uses raw argv. An attacker can craft a trailing-space executable token to execute a different binary than what the approver displayed, allowing unexpected command execution under the OpenClaw runtime user when they can influence command argv and reuse an approval context.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | < 2026.2.25 | 2026.2.25 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.2.25 | 2026.2.25 | GHSA-hwpq-rrpf-pgcq |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0542 OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 12, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-hwpq-rrpf-pgcq) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Approval Identity Mismatch in system.run Command Execution third-party-advisory