GHSA-G2HM-779G-VM32

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-17 21:48 – Updated: 2026-04-17 21:48
VLAI?
Summary
OpenClaw: Heartbeat owner downgrade missed untrusted webhook wake events
Details

Summary

Heartbeat owner downgrade missed untrusted webhook wake events.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: >= 2026.4.7 < 2026.4.14
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.14

Impact

Heartbeat owner downgrade logic could skip webhook wake events carrying untrusted content, preserving owner-like execution context where the run should have been downgraded.

Technical Details

The fix includes wake and hook event reasons in owner-downgrade inspection and forces downgrade for untrusted hook wake events.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #66031. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.14, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42
  • PR: #66031

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.14 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

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  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
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      "CWE-863"
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    "nvd_published_at": null,
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  },
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  "id": "GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32",
  "modified": "2026-04-17T21:48:25Z",
  "published": "2026-04-17T21:48:25Z",
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      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw: Heartbeat owner downgrade missed untrusted webhook wake events"
}


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