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GHSA-QVR7-G57C-MRC7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-13 15:48 – Updated: 2026-04-07 18:10

Summary

OpenClaw: Unavailable local auth SecretRefs could fall through to remote credentials in local mode

Details

Summary

In affected versions of openclaw, local gateway helper credential resolution treated configured but unavailable gateway.auth.token and gateway.auth.password SecretRefs as if they were unset and could fall back to gateway.remote.* credentials in local mode.

Impact

This could cause local CLI and helper paths to select the wrong credential source instead of failing closed for configured local auth SecretRefs. We did not confirm a server-side gateway-authentication boundary bypass for this issue.

Affected Packages and Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <= 2026.3.8
Fixed in: 2026.3.11

Technical Details

The local-mode fallback logic decided whether remote credential fallback was allowed based on resolved credential values rather than on whether the local auth input was actually configured. A configured-but-unavailable local SecretRef therefore looked "absent" to the helper layer.

Fix

OpenClaw now tracks whether the local auth input is configured separately from whether it resolves successfully. In local mode, remote fallback is allowed only when the matching local auth input is truly unset. The fix shipped in openclaw@2026.3.11.

Workarounds

Upgrade to 2026.3.11 or later.

Severity ?

2.5 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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CVE-2026-32970 (GCVE-0-2026-32970)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-31 11:17 – Updated: 2026-03-31 13:58

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Credential Fallback Logic Bypass via Unavailable Local Auth SecretRefs

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains a credential fallback vulnerability where unavailable local gateway.auth.token and gateway.auth.password SecretRefs are treated as unset, allowing fallback to remote credentials in local mode. Attackers can exploit misconfigured local auth references to cause CLI and helper paths to select incorrect credential sources, potentially bypassing intended local authentication boundaries.

Severity ?

2.5 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE

CWE-636 - Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	third-party-advisory
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-cre…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.3.11 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.3.11 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-03-12 00:00

Credits

tdjackey

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-QVR7-G57C-MRC7

Summary

Impact

Affected Packages and Versions

Technical Details

Fix

Workarounds

CVE-2026-32970 (GCVE-0-2026-32970)

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