Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-jf6w-m8jw-jfxc
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-jf6w-m8jw-jfxc |
| Aliases | |
| Summary | OpenClaw: Write-scoped callers could reach admin-only session reset logic through `agent` ## Summary In affected versions of `openclaw`, a gateway caller with `operator.write` could issue `agent` requests containing `/new` or `/reset` and reach the same reset path used by the admin-only `sessions.reset` RPC. ## Impact On gateways where a caller is intentionally granted `operator.write` but not `operator.admin`, that caller could reset targeted conversation state through `agent` slash commands. This crosses the documented method-scope boundary between write-scoped messaging and admin-only session mutation. ## Affected Packages and Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.3.8` - Fixed in: `2026.3.11` ## Technical Details Scope checks were enforced only on the outer RPC method. The `agent` slash-command path reused admin-only reset logic internally, so a write-scoped caller could reach session-reset mutation without holding `operator.admin`. ## Fix OpenClaw no longer routes conversation `/new` and `/reset` through the admin-only `sessions.reset` entry point. Reset logic now lives in a shared service, while `sessions.reset` remains admin-only. The fix shipped in `openclaw@2026.3.11`. ## Workarounds Upgrade to `2026.3.11` or later. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 5.5 |
| Risk | 2.8 |
| 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 | 6.1 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-jf6w-m8jw-jfxc/GHSA-jf6w-m8jw-jfxc.json |
| generic_textual | MODERATE |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw | ||
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jf6w-m8jw-jfxc | ||
| v2026.3.11 | Other | https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.11 |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| 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.