OpenClaw: Unicode canonicalization drift in node metadata policy classification could broaden node allowlists
Date: 2026-03
Affected: npm/openclaw
Attack vector: other
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: Medium
CWE: CWE-176
CWE-436

### Summary A paired node could supply Unicode-confusable `platform` or `deviceFamily` metadata that passed metadata pinning but classified differently for command policy resolution, broadening default node command allowlists. ### Impact This is a policy-bypass issue within the paired-node trust boundary and can expand node command availability beyond intended defaults. ### Fix Node metadata canonicalization was hardened against confusables, and unknown platform defaults were made conservative (excluding `system.run` and `system.which` unless explicitly allowlisted). ### Affected and Patched Versions - Affected: `<= 2026.2.26` - Patched: `2026.3.1`


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