GHSA-q2gc-xjqw-qp89: OpenClaw: strictInlineEval explicit-approval boundary bypassed by approval-timeout fallback on gateway and node exec hosts

April 9, 2026

strictInlineEval explicit-approval boundary bypassed by approval-timeout fallback on gateway and node exec hosts.

The approval-timeout fallback could allow inline eval commands that strictInlineEval was meant to require explicit approval for.

OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-q2gc-xjqw-qp89
github.com/openclaw/openclaw
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q2gc-xjqw-qp89

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