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GHSA-xxvh-5hwj-42pp CVE-2026-27007

OpenClaw's sandbox config hash sorted primitive arrays and suppressed needed container recreation

Low npm
Severity
0.0 / 10
Low · CVSS 4.0
Exploit chance (EPSS)
0.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 7.26% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
No
Not in CISA's catalog
Weakness
CWE-1254 Incorrect Comparison Logic Granularity
Fix
2026.2.15
Upgrade openclaw to this version or later

Description

Description

normalizeForHash in src/agents/sandbox/config-hash.ts recursively sorted arrays that contained only primitive values. This made order-sensitive sandbox configuration arrays hash to the same value even when order changed.

In OpenClaw sandbox flows, this hash is used to decide whether existing sandbox containers should be recreated. As a result, order-only config changes (for example Docker dns and binds array order) could be treated as unchanged and stale containers could be reused.

This is a configuration integrity issue affecting sandbox recreation behavior.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected: <=2026.2.14
  • Patched (planned next release): >=2026.2.15
  • Latest published npm version at triage time (2026-02-16): 2026.2.14

Remediation

Array ordering is now preserved during hash normalization; only object key ordering remains normalized for deterministic hashing.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 41ded303b4f6dae5afa854531ff837c3276ad60b

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.15) so after npm publish, the advisory can be published directly without reopening version metadata edits.

Thanks @kexinoh ( of Tencent zhuque Lab, by https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting.

Affected versions

npm

PackageVulnerableFixed in
openclaw
< 2026.2.15
2026.2.15

How to fix

Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.

openclaw npm → 2026.2.15

npm
npm install openclaw@2026.2.15
yarn
yarn add openclaw@2026.2.15
pnpm
pnpm add openclaw@2026.2.15

Severity breakdown

CVSS 4.0 0.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
None
Integrity (vulnerable system)
Low
Availability (vulnerable system)
None
Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
None
Integrity (subsequent systems)
None
Availability (subsequent systems)
None

CVSS 3.1 3.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Weakness

CWE-1254: Incorrect Comparison Logic Granularity

The product's comparison logic is performed over a series of steps rather than across the entire string in one operation. If there is a comparison logic failure on one of these steps, the operation may be vulnerable to a timing attack that can result in the interception of the process for nefarious purposes.

How to prevent it
  • Implementation: The hardware designer should ensure that comparison logic is implemented so as to compare in one operation instead in smaller chunks.

References

Timeline

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