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fix(security): Command injection via remote marketplace LSP plugin command reaching which ${command} with shell:true - #2420
A plugin marketplace entry fetched from a remote URL (or an untrusted git source) can declare an LSP server whose command field is only validated to reject literal spaces (unless it starts with '/'). It is NOT restricted from shell metacharacters. When the user opens/tracks a file whose extension matches the plugin's extensionToLanguage mapping, OpenClaude passively scans installed marketplaces and calls isBinaryInstalled(command), which calls which(command). On the production Node runtime (node bin/openclaude; typeof Bun === 'undefined'), which falls through to whichNodeAsync, which executes execa(which ${command}, { shell: true }) — interpolating the attacker-controlled command into a shell string. Result: arbitrary OS command execution as the user, triggered automatically by opening a file (no plugin install required), or explicitly via /lsp recommend.
Preconditions: 1. Production runs on Node (package.json scripts: "start": "node bin/openclaude", "dev": "bun run build && node bin/openclaude"), so Bun is undefined and the Bun.which fast-path is not used. 2. The victim adds/uses a marketplace (a normal action; a repo README can instruct /plugin marketplace add <attacker-url>) or already has an untrusted marketplace. 3. LSP recommendations are not disabled and the victim opens a file whose extension the malicious plugin declares (e.g. .evil), OR runs /lsp recommend. 4. sh is available (true on macOS/Linux).
The change
Replaced shell-based invocations in whichNodeAsync (execa with shell:true and string interpolation) with no-shell execa calls passing the command as an array argument: execa('which', [command], ...) and execa('where.exe', [command], ...). Replaced the sync execSync_DEPRECATED calls (which spawn via shell) with spawnSync(..., {shell:false}) from node:child_process, checking result.status to preserve the 'return null on not-found' behavior. This prevents an attacker-controlled marketplace LSP `c
Impact if unpatched
Remote/untrusted code execution as the OpenClaude user's account, triggered passively by opening a file whose extension a malicious marketplace plugin declares (no plugin installation or explicit approval required), or via /lsp recommend. Attackers can exfiltrate OAuth tokens/API keys from the config dir, establish persistence, or pivot on the host. Because the malicious entry comes from a marketplace the user added, this is a supply-chain RCE.
Prepared by OpenClaw BountyBot. Finding surfaced by Failsafe Nexus (Pandora) and the patch adversarially reviewed by GLM. Please review carefully — automated patches are a starting point, not a guarantee.
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Bug Fixes
Improved executable lookup reliability across Windows and POSIX systems. Failed lookups, missing results, and lookup errors now return a consistent “not found” result instead of disrupting the process.
Lookup commands are handled more safely, reducing the chance that special characters in a command name are interpreted unexpectedly.
The lookup utility now passes commands as arguments to where.exe and which. Synchronous lookups use spawnSync with shell execution disabled and return null when the process fails, output is missing, or an exception occurs.
Changes: Executable lookup
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Summary
Lookup invocation and result handling src/utils/which.ts
Async lookups pass the command as an argument. Synchronous lookups use spawnSync with shell: false and return null for nonzero status, missing output, or caught exceptions.
Twigpine/openclaude#2385: Updates execa, whose exit-result contract is used by the lookup implementation.
Merge Risk: Low · up to b929d
The security fix is present, but required regression tests are missing for the lookup behavior.
Pre-merge checks: 5 · 2
Failed checks: 2 warnings
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The description explains the vulnerability, attack path, impact, prerequisites, and intended remediation. However, it does not follow the repository template because it omits the required Testing sect…
Add the required ## Summary, ## Impact, ## Testing, and ## Notes sections. Include exact commands and results, focused test coverage, skipped checks or platform limitations, provider/model path tested if applicable, and follow-up work or kn…
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Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 2 functions across 1 files.
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Passed checks: 5 passed
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Title check
The title clearly identifies the security fix, affected input, and vulnerable shell invocation. It matches the changes in src/utils/which.ts and is appropriately scoped.
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Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
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Risk Surface Disclosed
The PR touches plugin/LSP behavior indirectly through command lookup. The description clearly identifies the risk surface: an untrusted marketplace LSP command reached a shell, with automatic file-o…
No Hidden Policy Change
PASS. The PR changes only src/utils/which.ts. It replaces shell-interpolated which/where.exe calls with argument-based, no-shell process calls and preserves the existing lookup API and null-on-f…
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The PR touches plugin/LSP behavior indirectly through command lookup. The description clearly identifies the risk surface: an untrusted marketplace LSP command reached a shell, with automatic file-open or /lsp recommend triggers and RCE impact. It also labels the issue CRITICAL and explains that the patch removes the shell path. The diff only changes lookup process invocation and introduces no new blocker; the test suggestion is separate from this disclosure check.
Full details: No Hidden Policy Change
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PASS. The PR changes only src/utils/which.ts. It replaces shell-interpolated which/where.exe calls with argument-based, no-shell process calls and preserves the existing lookup API and null-on-failure behavior. The security trust-boundary change is the stated purpose of the PR, not hidden cleanup. No product flow, routing default, network/telemetry behavior, or permission policy changes appear in the reviewed range.
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The description explains the vulnerability, attack path, impact, prerequisites, and intended remediation. However, it does not follow the repository template because it omits the required Testing section, exact test results, focused tests, documented limitations, and Notes. The Impact section also does not use the required user-facing and maintainer impact structure.
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Add the required ## Summary, ## Impact, ## Testing, and ## Notes sections. Include exact commands and results, focused test coverage, skipped checks or platform limitations, provider/model path tested if applicable, and follow-up work or known limitations.
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Note: [CWE-78] Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection').
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🔎 Supported by static analysis
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git diff --unified=80 5ff58c4ff9807b48a093a3154abb3be5e180fd3b b929d63894a7c7cc629b59bf7149051a8e3358a1 -- src/utils/which.ts
printf'\n--- current source ---\n'
sed -n '1,140p' src/utils/which.ts
printf'\n--- lookup tests and callers ---\n'
rg -n --glob '!node_modules' --glob '!dist''from ["'\''].*utils/which|utils/which|whichSync|which\(|where\.exe|execSync_DEPRECATED|spawnSync' src test tests 2>/dev/null ||trueprintf'\n--- candidate test files ---\n'
git ls-files '*which*''*utils*.test*'| sort
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Add regression tests for shell-free lookups.
Add tests for success, not-found results, and shell-metacharacter inputs across the asynchronous and synchronous Node paths. Cover POSIX and Windows branches where the test environment permits.
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Add regression tests around the shell-free lookup using execa: cover successful
lookups, not-found results, and shell-metacharacter inputs for both asynchronous
and synchronous Node paths, exercising POSIX and Windows branches where the test
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Security fix: Command injection via remote marketplace LSP plugin
commandreachingwhich ${command}with shell:trueSeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 8.7)
CWE: CWE-78
File:
src/utils/which.tsWhat this fixes
A plugin marketplace entry fetched from a remote URL (or an untrusted git source) can declare an LSP server whose
commandfield is only validated to reject literal spaces (unless it starts with '/'). It is NOT restricted from shell metacharacters. When the user opens/tracks a file whose extension matches the plugin'sextensionToLanguagemapping, OpenClaude passively scans installed marketplaces and callsisBinaryInstalled(command), which callswhich(command). On the production Node runtime (node bin/openclaude;typeof Bun === 'undefined'),whichfalls through towhichNodeAsync, which executesexeca(which ${command}, { shell: true })— interpolating the attacker-controlled command into a shell string. Result: arbitrary OS command execution as the user, triggered automatically by opening a file (no plugin install required), or explicitly via/lsp recommend.Preconditions: 1. Production runs on Node (package.json scripts: "start": "node bin/openclaude", "dev": "bun run build && node bin/openclaude"), so
Bunis undefined and theBun.whichfast-path is not used. 2. The victim adds/uses a marketplace (a normal action; a repo README can instruct/plugin marketplace add <attacker-url>) or already has an untrusted marketplace. 3. LSP recommendations are not disabled and the victim opens a file whose extension the malicious plugin declares (e.g. .evil), OR runs/lsp recommend. 4.shis available (true on macOS/Linux).The change
Replaced shell-based invocations in whichNodeAsync (execa with
shell:trueand string interpolation) with no-shell execa calls passing the command as an array argument: execa('which', [command], ...) and execa('where.exe', [command], ...). Replaced the sync execSync_DEPRECATED calls (which spawn via shell) with spawnSync(..., {shell:false}) from node:child_process, checking result.status to preserve the 'return null on not-found' behavior. This prevents an attacker-controlled marketplace LSP `cImpact if unpatched
Remote/untrusted code execution as the OpenClaude user's account, triggered passively by opening a file whose extension a malicious marketplace plugin declares (no plugin installation or explicit approval required), or via
/lsp recommend. Attackers can exfiltrate OAuth tokens/API keys from the config dir, establish persistence, or pivot on the host. Because the malicious entry comes from a marketplace the user added, this is a supply-chain RCE.Prepared by OpenClaw BountyBot. Finding surfaced by Failsafe Nexus (Pandora) and the patch adversarially reviewed by GLM. Please review carefully — automated patches are a starting point, not a guarantee.
Summary by CodeRabbit