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TI-2026-66308 Aliases GHSA-w7j5-j98m-w679

OpenClaw has multiple E2E/test Dockerfiles that run all processes as root

Priority LOW 38CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
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Privileges required
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User interaction
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Attack complexity
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Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
Fixed

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

Three Dockerfiles in scripts/docker/ and scripts/e2e/ lack a USER directive, meaning all processes run as uid 0 (root). If any process is compromised, the attacker has root inside the container, making container breakout significantly easier. **Partial fix (2026-02-08):** Commit 28e1a65e added USER sandbox to Dockerfile.sandbox and Dockerfile.sandbox-browser. The E2E/test Dockerfiles listed below remain unpatched. **Affected components:** - scripts/e2e/Dockerfile - scripts/e2e/Dockerfile.qr-import - scripts/docker/install-sh-e2e/Dockerfile - scripts/docker/install-sh-nonroot/Dockerfile (runs as app but with NOPASSWD sudo — see related advisory) **Technical Reproduction:** 1. Open each Dockerfile listed above and search for a USER directive — none found. 2. Run any of these containers: docker run --rm -it <image> id 3. Observe: returns uid=0(root). **Demonstrated Impact:** - Root inside the container enables kernel exploit attempts, volume mount abuse, and privileged syscall access. - Test images share the same base (node:22-bookworm) as production, creating risk of accidental deployment of root-running images. **Environment:** Base images node:22-bookworm and node:22-bookworm-slim default to root. Dockerfile.sandbox and Dockerfile.sandbox-browser were remediated in commit 28e1a65e; only the E2E/test images listed above remain affected. **Remediation:** Add a USER directive before CMD/ENTRYPOINT in each remaining Dockerfile: RUN useradd --create-home --shell /bin/bash appuser USER appuser

Why it matters now

Fix Fixed openclaw (npm): 2026.2.21

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.212026.2.21Patch availableGHSA-w7j5-j98m-w679
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.21 Fixed in 2026.2.21 Patch available GHSA-w7j5-j98m-w679

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-w7j5-j98m-w679 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.21 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-w7j5-j98m-w679

References

Sources

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