{"id":"GHSA-6j27-pc5c-m8w8","summary":"OpenClaw's allow-always wrapper persistence could bypass future approvals and enable command execution","details":"### Summary\nIn `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.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.21-2`\n- Planned patched version: `2026.2.22`\n\n### Details\n`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.\n\nAffected 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.\n\n### Impact\nAuthorization boundary bypass in allowlist mode, potentially leading to approval-free command execution (RCE class) on subsequent wrapped invocations.\n\n### Mitigation\nUpgrade to `2026.2.22` (planned next release) or run with stricter exec policy (`ask=always` / `security=deny`) until upgraded.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `24c954d972400f508814532dea0e4dcb38418bb0`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to `2026.2.22` so this advisory is publish-ready; publish after the npm release is live.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","aliases":["CVE-2026-29607"],"modified":"2026-03-19T21:41:21.499836Z","published":"2026-03-02T22:20:22Z","database_specific":{"cwe_ids":["CWE-78","CWE-863"],"severity":"MODERATE","github_reviewed":true,"github_reviewed_at":"2026-03-02T22:20:22Z","nvd_published_at":null},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6j27-pc5c-m8w8"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29607"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/24c954d972400f508814532dea0e4dcb38418bb0"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-allow-always-wrapper-persistence"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"openclaw","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/openclaw"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.22"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-6j27-pc5c-m8w8/GHSA-6j27-pc5c-m8w8.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}]}