mediumCVSS 5Vulnerability

GHSA-3h2q-j2v4-6w5r

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.

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-3h2q-j2v4-6w5r
severity
medium
summary
OpenClaw's system.run allowlist approval parsing missed PowerShell encoded-command wrappers
cvss_score
5
cve_id
GHSA-3h2q-j2v4-6w5r
cvss_vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-03-09T19:53:58Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3h2q-j2v4-6w5r
ghsa_updated
2026-03-09T19:53:58Z

Related Entities (4)

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]npm/OpenClaw

HAS_WEAKNESS (2)

[Weakness]Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
[Weakness]Incorrect Authorization

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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