{"id":"GHSA-ff98-w8hj-qrxf","aliases":[],"status":"published","title":"OpenClaw plugin runtime command execution is part of trusted plugin boundary","description":"### Summary\nOpenClaw 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`).\n\n### Impact\nPlugins already execute with the same OS privileges as the OpenClaw process. Exposing runtime command helpers does not cross an additional sandbox boundary.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published version reviewed: `2026.2.17`\n- Affected range for this advisory record: `\u003c= 2026.2.17`\n- Planned patched version metadata: `2026.2.19` (next release line)\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `2e421f32dfc589c02706265fd3c3137ffc06c4b1`\n\n### Remediation\n- Install only trusted plugins.\n- Use `plugins.allow` to pin explicit trusted plugin IDs.\n- SECURITY.md now explicitly documents that plugin runtime helpers are convenience APIs, not a sandbox boundary.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @markmusson for reporting.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":6.9,"vector":"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","level":"medium","from":"ghsa"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-78"],"published":"2026-03-03T21:39:26Z","modified":"2026-03-04T15:14:30Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.2.19"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.19"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.19"}]}]}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-ff98-w8hj-qrxf","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2e421f32dfc589c02706265fd3c3137ffc06c4b1","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ff98-w8hj-qrxf"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-ff98-w8hj-qrxf","title":"OpenClaw plugin runtime command execution is part of trusted plugin boundary","description":"### Summary\nOpenClaw 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`).\n\n### Impact\nPlugins already execute with the same OS privileges as the OpenClaw process. Exposing runtime command helpers does not cross an additional sandbox boundary.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published version reviewed: `2026.2.17`\n- Affected range for this advisory record: `\u003c= 2026.2.17`\n- Planned patched version metadata: `2026.2.19` (next release line)\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `2e421f32dfc589c02706265fd3c3137ffc06c4b1`\n\n### Remediation\n- Install only trusted plugins.\n- Use `plugins.allow` to pin explicit trusted plugin IDs.\n- SECURITY.md now explicitly documents that plugin runtime helpers are convenience APIs, not a sandbox boundary.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @markmusson for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T21:39:26Z","modified":"2026-03-03T21:39:28Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.9,"vector":"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","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-78"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:30.031684Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-ff98-w8hj-qrxf","title":"OpenClaw plugin runtime command execution is part of trusted plugin boundary","description":"### Summary\nOpenClaw 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`).\n\n### Impact\nPlugins already execute with the same OS privileges as the OpenClaw process. Exposing runtime command helpers does not cross an additional sandbox boundary.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published version reviewed: `2026.2.17`\n- Affected range for this advisory record: `\u003c= 2026.2.17`\n- Planned patched version metadata: `2026.2.19` (next release line)\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `2e421f32dfc589c02706265fd3c3137ffc06c4b1`\n\n### Remediation\n- Install only trusted plugins.\n- Use `plugins.allow` to pin explicit trusted plugin IDs.\n- SECURITY.md now explicitly documents that plugin runtime helpers are convenience APIs, not a sandbox boundary.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @markmusson for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T21:39:26Z","modified":"2026-03-04T15:14:30.313185Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.9,"vector":"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","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-78"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:46.39441Z"}]}}