BREW-OPENCLAW-CLI-CVE-20… (GHSA-V6X2-2QVM-6GV8)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 17:21 – Updated: 2026-09-25 08:57 – Source website
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw reuses the gateway auth token in the owner ID prompt hashing fallback
Details

Vulnerability

OpenClaw reused gateway.auth.token (and gateway.remote.token) as a fallback hash secret for owner-ID prompt obfuscation when commands.ownerDisplay=hash and commands.ownerDisplaySecret was unset.

This created secret dual-use between gateway authentication and prompt metadata hashing.

Impact

  • Auth-secret dual-use across security domains (gateway auth and prompt metadata hashing).
  • Hash outputs are visible to third-party model providers in system prompts.
  • No direct plaintext token disclosure.
  • Practical risk is highest when operators use weak gateway tokens and leave owner hash secret unset.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Latest affected published version: 2026.2.21-2
  • Vulnerable range: <= 2026.2.21-2
  • Patched version (planned next release): 2026.2.22

Affected Components

  • src/agents/cli-runner/helpers.ts
  • src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.ts
  • src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.ts

Remediation

  • Added a shared owner-display resolver and secret-generation helper.
  • Removed fallback to gateway.auth.token and gateway.remote.token.
  • Auto-generates and persists a dedicated commands.ownerDisplaySecret when hash mode is enabled and secret is missing.

Fix Commit(s)

  • c99e7696e6893083b256f0a6c88fb060f3a76fb7

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.22). Once npm release 2026.2.22 is published, this advisory only needs to be published.

OpenClaw thanks @aether-ai-agent for reporting.

Severity
2.1 (Low)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
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  "published": "2026-08-13T17:21:32Z",
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