Summary
In openclaw npm releases up to and including 2026.2.21-2, approving wrapped system.run commands with allow-always in security=allowlist mode could persist wrapper-level allowlist entries and enable later approval-bypass execution of different inner payloads.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw (npm)
- Affected versions:
<= 2026.2.21-2
- Planned patched version:
2026.2.22
Details
allow-always persistence was based on wrapper-level resolution instead of stable inner executable intent. A benign approved wrapper invocation could therefore broaden future trust boundaries.
Affected paths included gateway and node-host execution approval persistence flows. The fix now persists inner executable paths for known dispatch-wrapper chains (env, nice, nohup, stdbuf, timeout) and fails closed when safe unwrapping cannot be derived.
Impact
Authorization boundary bypass in allowlist mode, potentially leading to approval-free command execution (RCE class) on subsequent wrapped invocations.
Mitigation
Upgrade to 2026.2.22 (planned next release) or run with stricter exec policy (ask=always / security=deny) until upgraded.
Fix Commit(s)
24c954d972400f508814532dea0e4dcb38418bb0
Release Process Note
patched_versions is pre-set to 2026.2.22 so this advisory is publish-ready; publish after the npm release is live.
OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
References
tdjackey Reporter
Summary
In
openclawnpm releases up to and including2026.2.21-2, approving wrappedsystem.runcommands withallow-alwaysinsecurity=allowlistmode could persist wrapper-level allowlist entries and enable later approval-bypass execution of different inner payloads.Affected Packages / Versions
openclaw(npm)<= 2026.2.21-22026.2.22Details
allow-alwayspersistence was based on wrapper-level resolution instead of stable inner executable intent. A benign approved wrapper invocation could therefore broaden future trust boundaries.Affected paths included gateway and node-host execution approval persistence flows. The fix now persists inner executable paths for known dispatch-wrapper chains (
env,nice,nohup,stdbuf,timeout) and fails closed when safe unwrapping cannot be derived.Impact
Authorization boundary bypass in allowlist mode, potentially leading to approval-free command execution (RCE class) on subsequent wrapped invocations.
Mitigation
Upgrade to
2026.2.22(planned next release) or run with stricter exec policy (ask=always/security=deny) until upgraded.Fix Commit(s)
24c954d972400f508814532dea0e4dcb38418bb0Release Process Note
patched_versionsis pre-set to2026.2.22so this advisory is publish-ready; publish after the npm release is live.OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
References