OpenClaw: Exec approval allowlist patterns overmatched on POSIX paths
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
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
### Summary `matchesExecAllowlistPattern` normalized patterns and targets with lowercasing and compiled glob matching too broadly on POSIX. In addition, the `?` wildcard could match `/`, which allowed matches to cross path segments. ### Impact These matching rules could overmatch allowlist entries and permit commands or executable paths that an operator did not intend to approve. ### Affected versions `openclaw` `<= 2026.3.8` ### Patch Fixed in `openclaw` `2026.3.11` and included in later releases such as `2026.3.12`. Exec allowlist matching now respects the intended path semantics, and regression tests cover the POSIX case-folding and slash-crossing cases.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
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| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.3.11 | 2026.3.11 | Patch available | GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m |
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.11 Fixed in 2026.3.11 Patch available GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.11 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m
References
Sources
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