AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

GHSA-rj39-33v7-9xrq: Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw's shell startup env injection bypasses system.run allowlist intent (RCE class)

highCVSS 4.0 7.7 · 3.1 7.5

This advisory was withdrawn on Mar 24, 2026. The publisher no longer considers it a valid vulnerability.

Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmg. This link is maintained to preserve external references. Original Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 fail to sanitize shell startup environment variables HOME and ZDOTDIR in the system.run function, allowing attackers to bypass command allowlist protections.

Published Mar 21, 2026 · Updated Mar 24, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: < 2026.2.22
Fixed in: No patched version yet
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmg. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 fail to sanitize shell startup environment variables HOME and ZDOTDIR in the system.run function, allowing attackers to bypass command allowlist protections. Remote attackers can inject malicious startup files such as .bash_profile or .zshenv to achieve arbitrary code execution before allowlist-evaluated commands are executed.

References

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