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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-pfv7-rr5m-qmv6
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-pfv7-rr5m-qmv6
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Summary OpenClaw has auth inconsistency on local Browser Extension Relay /extension endpoint ### Summary When the optional Chrome extension relay is enabled, `/extension` accepted unauthenticated WebSocket upgrades while `/json/*` and `/cdp` required auth. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected: `<= 2026.2.17` - Latest published npm version at triage time: `2026.2.17` ### Impact This is a local-only issue on loopback (`127.0.0.1`) and only applies when the extension relay feature is in use. A local process on the same machine could connect to `/extension` without the token and interfere with extension-relay behavior. No remote network exploit path is involved. ### Fix - Require gateway-token auth on both `/extension` and `/cdp` relay WebSocket endpoints. - Keep loopback/origin checks as defense-in-depth, not as authentication. - Use one token path in setup: `gateway.auth.token` / `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN`. ### Fix Commit(s) - `7e54b6c96feb1a5c30884f2b32037b8dadd0e532` OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 4.6
Risk 2.3
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
System Score Found at
cvssv4 5.1 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfv7-rr5m-qmv6/GHSA-pfv7-rr5m-qmv6.json
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Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7e54b6c96feb1a5c30884f2b32037b8dadd0e532
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pfv7-rr5m-qmv6
No exploits are available.

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Patch URL
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfv7-rr5m-qmv6/GHSA-pfv7-rr5m-qmv6.json
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