GHSA-ff98-w8hj-qrxf
OpenClaw plugin runtime command execution is part of trusted plugin boundary
GHSA-ff98-w8hj-qrxf is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in openclaw, published March 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in openclaw 2026.2.19.
- Severity
- 6.9 MediumCVSS 4.0, GitHub Advisories
- Exploit chance
- UnscoredNo EPSS score yet
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
2026.2.19openclaw
Description
Summary
OpenClaw plugins/extensions run in-process and are treated as trusted code. This advisory tracks trust-boundary clarification around plugin runtime command execution (runtime.system.runCommandWithTimeout).
Impact
Plugins already execute with the same OS privileges as the OpenClaw process. Exposing runtime command helpers does not cross an additional sandbox boundary.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published version reviewed:
2026.2.17 - Affected range for this advisory record:
<= 2026.2.17 - Planned patched version metadata:
2026.2.19(next release line)
Fix Commit(s)
2e421f32dfc589c02706265fd3c3137ffc06c4b1
Remediation
- Install only trusted plugins.
- Use
plugins.allowto pin explicit trusted plugin IDs. - SECURITY.md now explicitly documents that plugin runtime helpers are convenience APIs, not a sandbox boundary.
OpenClaw thanks @markmusson for reporting.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm | before 2026.2.19 | 2026.2.19 |
What each source reports
GitHub Advisories Score used
OpenClaw plugin runtime command execution is part of trusted plugin boundary
Summary
OpenClaw plugins/extensions run in-process and are treated as trusted code. This advisory tracks trust-boundary clarification around plugin runtime command execution (runtime.system.runCommandWithTimeout).
Impact
Plugins already execute with the same OS privileges as the OpenClaw process. Exposing runtime command helpers does not cross an additional sandbox boundary.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published version reviewed:
2026.2.17 - Affected range for this advisory record:
<= 2026.2.17 - Planned patched version metadata:
2026.2.19(next release line)
Fix Commit(s)
2e421f32dfc589c02706265fd3c3137ffc06c4b1
Remediation
- Install only trusted plugins.
- Use
plugins.allowto pin explicit trusted plugin IDs. - SECURITY.md now explicitly documents that plugin runtime helpers are convenience APIs, not a sandbox boundary.
OpenClaw thanks @markmusson for reporting.
- Record
GHSA-ff98-w8hj-qrxf- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
OpenClaw plugin runtime command execution is part of trusted plugin boundary
Summary
OpenClaw plugins/extensions run in-process and are treated as trusted code. This advisory tracks trust-boundary clarification around plugin runtime command execution (runtime.system.runCommandWithTimeout).
Impact
Plugins already execute with the same OS privileges as the OpenClaw process. Exposing runtime command helpers does not cross an additional sandbox boundary.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published version reviewed:
2026.2.17 - Affected range for this advisory record:
<= 2026.2.17 - Planned patched version metadata:
2026.2.19(next release line)
Fix Commit(s)
2e421f32dfc589c02706265fd3c3137ffc06c4b1
Remediation
- Install only trusted plugins.
- Use
plugins.allowto pin explicit trusted plugin IDs. - SECURITY.md now explicitly documents that plugin runtime helpers are convenience APIs, not a sandbox boundary.
OpenClaw thanks @markmusson for reporting.
- Record
GHSA-ff98-w8hj-qrxf- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.