mediumVulnerability

GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2h

## Summary Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, built-in channel setup and login could resolve an untrusted workspace channel shadow before the plugin was explicitly trusted. A malicious workspace plugin that claimed a bundled channel id could execute during channel setup even while still disabled. ## Impact A cloned workspace could turn channel setup for a built-in channel into unintended in-process code execution from an untrusted workspace plugin. This bypassed the intended workspace-plugin trust boundary during setup and login. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.4.1` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.2` - Latest published npm version: `2026.4.1` ## Fix Commit(s) - `53c29df2a9eb242a70d0ff29f3d1e67c8d6801f0` — ignore untrusted workspace channel shadows during setup resolution ## Release Process Note The fix is present on `main` and is staged for OpenClaw `2026.4.2`. Publish this advisory after the `2026.4.2` npm release is live. Thanks @zpbrent for reporting.

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2h
severity
medium
summary
OpenClaw: Untrusted workspace channel shadows could execute during built-in channel setup
cve_id
GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2h
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-04-07T18:15:41Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2h
ghsa_updated
2026-04-07T18:15:42Z

Related Entities (4)

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]npm/OpenClaw

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]npm/OpenClaw

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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