Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Approval Integrity Bypass in pnpm dlx Local Script Binding

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severity
medium
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw >= 0, < 2026.4.2

CWE
  • CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
CVSS
5.4
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
风间映川 (@Kazamayc)
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains an approval integrity vulnerability in pnpm dlx that fails to bind local script operands consistently with pnpm exec flows. Attackers can replace approved local scripts before execution without invalidating the approval plan, allowing execution of modified script contents.

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