Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-hfpr-jhpq-x4rm
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-hfpr-jhpq-x4rm |
| Aliases | |
| Summary | OpenClaw: `operator.write` chat.send could reach admin-only config writes ### Summary A gateway client authenticated with `operator.write` could route `/config set` or `/config unset` through `chat.send` and reach persistent config mutation even though direct config RPC methods are admin-scoped. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published vulnerable version: `2026.3.2` - Affected range: `<= 2026.3.2` - Patched in: `2026.3.7` ### Details Before the fix, `chat.send` ran slash commands in an internal gateway-chat context with `CommandAuthorized: true`, and `/config` write paths only checked command authorization plus `commands.config` / `channels.<provider>.configWrites` gates. That allowed an authenticated `operator.write` gateway client to bridge into persistent config writes even though direct `config.*` RPC methods remain `operator.admin` scoped. The fix keeps command functionality intact while restoring the intended scope boundary: - persistent `/config set|unset` writes routed through gateway `chat.send` now require `operator.admin` - read-only `/config show` remains available to normal write-scoped gateway clients - normal messaging-channel `/config` behavior remains unchanged ### Impact This is a real authorization mismatch, but exploitability requires an already authenticated gateway client with `operator.write`, `chat.send` access, and `/config` command support enabled. Maintainer severity is set to medium because the bug is a scoped control-plane privilege mismatch rather than a broad unauthenticated or generic remote compromise. The main consequence is unintended persistent config mutation. ### Fix Commit(s) - `5f8f58ae25e2a78f31b06edcf26532d634ca554e` ### Release Process Note npm `2026.3.7` was published on March 8, 2026. This advisory is fixed in the released package. Thanks @tdjackey for reporting. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 3.9 |
| Risk | 1.9 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| CWE-863 | Incorrect Authorization |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 4.3 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-hfpr-jhpq-x4rm/GHSA-hfpr-jhpq-x4rm.json |
| generic_textual | MODERATE |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
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| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
There are no SSVC decisions available.