AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

GHSA-fqw4-mph7-2vr8: OpenClaw: Silent privilege escalation via gateway shared-auth reconnect

criticalCVSS 4.0 9.4

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…

Published Mar 27, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: <= 2026.3.24
Fixed in: No patched version yet
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

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

Credited to zpbrent.

References

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