Summary
The public gateway agent RPC allowed an authenticated operator with operator.write to supply attacker-controlled spawnedBy and workspaceDir values. That let the caller re-root the agent run outside its configured workspace boundary.
Affected versions
openclaw <= 2026.3.8
Impact
A non-owner operator could escape the intended workspace boundary and run normal file and exec tools from an arbitrary process-accessible directory.
GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (2026.3.11); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Remediation advice
Fixed in openclaw 2026.3.11 and included in later releases such as 2026.3.12. The gateway now enforces the configured workspace boundary for agent runs regardless of caller-supplied overrides.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM? GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM is a high-severity security vulnerability in openclaw (npm), affecting versions <= 2026.3.8. It is fixed in 2026.3.11.
- How severe is GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM? GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of openclaw are affected by GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM? openclaw (npm) versions <= 2026.3.8 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM? Yes. GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM is fixed in 2026.3.11. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix GHSA-2RQG-GJGV-84JM? Upgrade
openclawto 2026.3.11 or later.