GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w: Duplicate Advisory OpenClaw MacOS Companion App (beta): Vulnerability

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CVSS 4.8
CWE-184
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.8) openclaw macos companion app (beta): vulnerability (CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves openclaw macos companion app (beta): allowlist parsing mismatch for system.run shell chains. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.8
CWE Classification CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

openclaw fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install openclaw@Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls openclaw

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls openclaw

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls openclaw command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs, where the product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-5f9p-f3w2-fwch. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist parsing mismatch vulnerability in the macOS companion app that allows authenticated operators to bypass exec approval checks. Attackers with operator.write privileges and a paired macOS beta node can craft shell-chain payloads that pass incomplete allowlist validation and execute arbitrary commands on the paired host.

GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
openclaw
npm/openclaw
npm

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5f9p-f3w2-fwch
NVD — GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31993
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5da03e622119fa012285cdb590fcf4264c965cb5
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e371da38aab99521c4e076cd3d95fd775e00b784
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw... WEB
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-parsing-mismatch-in-system-run-shell-chains

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w?
GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving OpenClaw macOS companion app (beta): allowlist parsing mismatch for system.run shell chains under CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: openclaw.
What version fixes GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is openclaw affected?
Yes, openclaw is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w?
GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w?
GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w is classified under CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs (The product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete.).
How can I check npm dependencies for GHSA-5326-6f73-m96w?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls openclaw'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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