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GHSA-w6wx-jq6j-6mcj: OpenClaw: pnpm dlx approvals did not bind local script operands

mediumCVSS 4.0 6.9

Summary Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, pnpm dlx approval planning did not bind local script operands the same way as related pnpm exec flows. A local script approved through a pnpm dlx path could be replaced before execution without invalidating the approval. Impact An operator could approve a benign local script and then execute modified script contents through the still-valid approval plan.

Published Apr 7, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: <= 2026.4.1
Fixed in: 2026.4.2
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, pnpm dlx approval planning did not bind local script operands the same way as related pnpm exec flows. A local script approved through a pnpm dlx path could be replaced before execution without invalidating the approval.

Impact

An operator could approve a benign local script and then execute modified script contents through the still-valid approval plan. This was an approval-integrity bug in the node-host command-planning path.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <= 2026.4.1
Patched versions: >= 2026.4.2
Latest published npm version: 2026.4.1

Fix Commit(s)

176c059b05357df1bc09d4328a2380670859eeff — bind local scripts in pnpm dlx approval plans

Release Process Note

The fix is present on main and is staged for OpenClaw 2026.4.2. Publish this advisory after the 2026.4.2 npm release is live.

Thanks @Kazamayc for reporting.

Credited to Kazamayc.

References

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