OpenClaw has a gateway exec allowlist allow-always bypass via unregistered /usr/bin/script wrapper
Summary
Allow-always persistence did not unwrap /usr/bin/script and similar wrappers to the actual executed target before storing trust decisions.
Impact
A user approval for one wrapped command could persist trust for a wrapper binary that later executed a different underlying program.
Affected Component
src/infra/dispatch-wrapper-resolution.ts, src/infra/exec-wrapper-resolution.ts
Fixed Versions
- Affected:
<= 2026.3.24 - Patched:
>= 2026.3.28 - Latest stable
2026.3.28contains the fix.
Fix
Fixed by commit 83da3cfe31 (infra: unwrap script wrapper approval targets).
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.3.28 | 2026.3.28 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-385- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 31.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6pfc-6m7w-m8fx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: openclaw
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 588
- First → latest
- 02.2026 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 9
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 20
- High 215
- Medium 299
- Low 54
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 588
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