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

Impact

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.

Affected Packages / Versions

• Package: openclaw (npm)
• Affected versions: <=2026.4.2
• Patched versions: 2026.4.8

Fix

The issue was fixed on main and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5.

Verification

The fix was re-checked against main before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary.

Credits

Thanks @zsxsoft and @KeenSecurityLab for reporting.