GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j: Duplicate Advisory OpenClaw: Windows Media Loaders Accepted Vulnerability

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CVSS 7.6
CWE-184
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j is a MODERATE (CVSS 7.6) openclaw: windows media loaders accepted vulnerability (CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves openclaw: windows media loaders accepted remote-host file urls before local path validation. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2026.3.22.

GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.6
CWE Classification CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.6

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

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

How to Fix GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j

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: 2026.3.22 
npm install openclaw@2026.3.22
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-8h8f-7cxm-m38j, 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 2026.3.22), 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-h3x4-hc5v-v2gm. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description OpenClaw versions prior to commit b57b680 contain an approval bypass vulnerability due to inconsistent environment variable normalization between approval and execution paths, allowing attackers to inject attacker-controlled environment variables into execution without approval system validation. Attackers can exploit differing normalization logic to discard non-portable keys during approval processing while accepting them at execution time, bypassing operator review and potentially influencing runtime behavior including execution of attacker-controlled binaries.

GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2026.3.22
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
openclaw
npm/openclaw
npm
< 2026.3.22
2026.3.22

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-98ch-45wp-ch47
NVD — GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34426
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/59182
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b57b680c0c34de907d57f60c38fb358e82aef8f7
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw... WEB
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-bypass-via-environment-variable-normalization

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j?
GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving OpenClaw: Windows media loaders accepted remote-host file URLs before local path validation under CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2026.3.22 across affected packages: openclaw.
What version fixes GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j?
Upgrading to 2026.3.22 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is openclaw affected?
Yes, openclaw is affected in releases prior to 2026.3.22. Upgrade your dependency to 2026.3.22 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j?
GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.6 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j?
GHSA-8h8f-7cxm-m38j 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-8h8f-7cxm-m38j?
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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