AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

GHSA-jf56-mccx-5f3f: OpenClaw: Authenticated `/hooks/wake` and mapped `wake` payloads are promoted into the trusted `System:` prompt channel

highCVSS 4.0 8.5

Impact Authenticated /hooks/wake and mapped wake payloads are promoted into the trusted System: prompt channel. An authenticated wake hook or mapped wake payload could be promoted into the trusted System prompt channel instead of an untrusted event. OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

Published Apr 9, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: <= 2026.4.2
Fixed in: 2026.4.8
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Impact

Authenticated /hooks/wake and mapped wake payloads are promoted into the trusted System: prompt channel.

An authenticated wake hook or mapped wake payload could be promoted into the trusted System prompt channel instead of an untrusted event.

OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <= 2026.4.2
Patched versions: 2026.4.8

Fix

The issue was fixed on main and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5.

Verification

The fix was re-checked against main before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary.

Credits

Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Credited to tdjackey.

References

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