GHSA-FQW4-MPH7-2VR8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-27 22:29 – Updated: 2026-03-27 22:29
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw: Silent privilege escalation via gateway shared-auth reconnect
Details
Summary
Gateway local shared-auth reconnect silently widens paired device scope from operator.read to operator.admin and reach node RCE
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Affected versions:
<= 2026.3.24 - First patched version:
2026.3.25 - Latest published npm version at verification time:
2026.3.24
Details
Silent local shared-auth reconnects could previously auto-approve scope-upgrade requests and widen a paired device from operator.read to operator.admin. Commit 81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229 blocks silent reconnect scope upgrades so widened scopes require an explicit pairing approval instead of an implicit local reconnect path.
Verified vulnerable on tag v2026.3.24 and fixed on main by commit 81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229.
Fix Commit(s)
81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229
Severity
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "openclaw"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "2026.3.24"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-27T22:29:47Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "## Summary\n\nGateway local shared-auth reconnect silently widens paired device scope from operator.read to operator.admin and reach node RCE\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw`\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.3.24`\n- First patched version: `2026.3.25`\n- Latest published npm version at verification time: `2026.3.24`\n\n## Details\n\nSilent local shared-auth reconnects could previously auto-approve `scope-upgrade` requests and widen a paired device from `operator.read` to `operator.admin`. Commit `81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229` blocks silent reconnect scope upgrades so widened scopes require an explicit pairing approval instead of an implicit local reconnect path.\n\nVerified vulnerable on tag `v2026.3.24` and fixed on `main` by commit `81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229`.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229`",
"id": "GHSA-fqw4-mph7-2vr8",
"modified": "2026-03-27T22:29:47Z",
"published": "2026-03-27T22:29:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fqw4-mph7-2vr8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "OpenClaw: Silent privilege escalation via gateway shared-auth reconnect"
}
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