GHSA-3h2q-j2v4-6w5r OpenClaw's system.run allowlist approval parsing missed PowerShell encoded-command wrappers
Attackers with system.run access can bypass allowlist approval to execute PowerShell payloads via encoded commands in OpenClaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-3h2q-j2v4-6w5r?
GHSA-3h2q-j2v4-6w5r is a vulnerability in openclaw, published on 9 Mar 2026.
Official description
OpenClaw's system.run shell-wrapper detection did not recognize PowerShell -EncodedCommand forms as inline-command wrappers.
In allowlist mode, a caller with access to system.run could invoke pwsh or powershell using -EncodedCommand, -enc, or -e, and the request would fall back to plain argv analysis instead of the normal shell-wrapper approval path. This could allow a PowerShell inline payload to execute without the approval step that equivalent -Command invocations would require.
Latest published npm version: 2026.3.2
Fixed on main on March 7, 2026 in 1d1757b16f48f1a93cd16ab0ad7e2c3c63ce727d by recognizing PowerShell encoded-command aliases during shell-wrapper parsing, so allowlist mode continues to require approval for those payloads. Normal approved PowerShell wrapper flows continue to work.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected versions:
<= 2026.3.2 - Patched version:
>= 2026.3.7
Fix Commit(s)
1d1757b16f48f1a93cd16ab0ad7e2c3c63ce727d
Release Process Note
npm 2026.3.7 was published on March 8, 2026. This advisory is fixed in the released package.
Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-3h2q-j2v4-6w5r?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.3.7 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.3.7 |
How do I fix GHSA-3h2q-j2v4-6w5r?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.7 or later.
Is GHSA-3h2q-j2v4-6w5r being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-3h2q-j2v4-6w5r in the wild and no public exploit code.