Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-2hm8-rqrm-xfjq
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-2hm8-rqrm-xfjq |
| Aliases | |
| Summary | OpenClaw's owner-only gateway tool access checks were incomplete in specific authenticated DM flows ## Summary In authenticated non-owner DM sessions, a narrow tool-invocation path could reach broader-than-intended owner-only gateway actions. ## Impact This requires an authenticated non-owner sender in a DM session and a specific tool invocation path. No unauthenticated access is involved, and this does not provide direct code execution by itself. ## Root Cause - Some gateway call paths were still using broader default scopes instead of method-level least-privilege scopes. - Owner-only enforcement depended on tool-name checks and was not consistently metadata-driven across all call paths. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected: `<= 2026.2.17` (latest published npm version as of February 19, 2026) - Patched: `2026.2.19` ## Remediation - Refactored gateway method scope mapping to a data-driven table and added guard tests to ensure all exposed core gateway methods stay classified. - Centralized owner-only enforcement in tool policy wrappers and tool metadata. - Marked owner-only tools explicitly (`cron`, `gateway`, `whatsapp_login`) and removed duplicated per-tool owner checks. - Refactored gateway call path internals into smaller helpers while preserving behavior and coverage. ## Fix Commit(s) - `a40c10d3e24568b1e2947c104484be74bf66b8d2` - `2777d8ad91ef1e8a7c6f5b4b18f8507be7d02914` - `3d7ad1cfca4daaa84cd553e843e0e08fa6201349` OpenClaw thanks @Adam55A-code for reporting. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 4.3 |
| Risk | 2.1 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management |
| CWE-863 | Incorrect Authorization |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv4 | 4.8 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-2hm8-rqrm-xfjq/GHSA-2hm8-rqrm-xfjq.json |
| generic_textual | MODERATE |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Attack Requirements (AT) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) | Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) | Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) | Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) | Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) | Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent local physical |
low high |
none present |
none low high |
none passive active |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
There are no SSVC decisions available.