GHSA-p6j4-wvmc-vx2h: Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Tlon cite expansion happens before channel and DM authorization is complete
This advisory was withdrawn on Apr 10, 2026. The publisher no longer considers it a valid vulnerability.
Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4. This link is maintained to preserve external references. Original Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 performs cite expansion before completing channel and DM authorization checks, allowing cite work and content handling prior to final auth decisions.
Published Apr 10, 2026
Affected packages
openclaw
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Affected
- < 2026.3.22
- Fixed in
- 2026.3.22
- Check
npm ls openclaw
Advisory details
From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 performs cite expansion before completing channel and DM authorization checks, allowing cite work and content handling prior to final auth decisions. Attackers can exploit this timing vulnerability to access or manipulate content before proper authorization validation occurs.
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35637
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ebee4e2210e1f282a982c7ef2ad79d77a572fc87
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-premature-cite-expansion-before-authorization-in-channel-and-dm
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p6j4-wvmc-vx2h
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