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GHSA-r294-2894-92j3: OpenClaw has stored XSS in exported session HTML viewer via markdown/raw-HTML rendering

mediumCVSS 4.0 5.3

Summary The exported session HTML viewer allowed stored XSS when untrusted session content included raw HTML markdown tokens or unescaped metadata fields. Impact Opening a crafted exported HTML session could execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in the viewer context. This can expose session content in the page and enable phishing or UI spoofing in the trusted export view.

Published Mar 3, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem
npm
Affected
< 2026.2.23
Fixed in
2026.2.23
Check
npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

The exported session HTML viewer allowed stored XSS when untrusted session content included raw HTML markdown tokens or unescaped metadata fields.

Impact

Opening a crafted exported HTML session could execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in the viewer context. This can expose session content in the page and enable phishing or UI spoofing in the trusted export view.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: <= 2026.2.22-2
  • Patched version (released): >= 2026.2.23

Technical Details

The exporter rendered markdown with marked.parse(...) and inserted HTML via innerHTML, but did not override the html renderer token path. Raw HTML (for example ``) was passed through. Additional tree/header metadata fields were interpolated without escaping in the export template.

Reproduction

  1. Create a session containing content like ``.
  2. Export the session to HTML.
  3. Open the exported file.
  4. Observe script execution from injected content.

Remediation

  • Added a marked html(token) renderer override that escapes raw HTML tokens.
  • Escaped previously unescaped tree/header metadata fields in the export template.
  • Added image MIME sanitization for exported data-URL image rendering.
  • Added regression tests for markdown/token and metadata escaping paths.

Fix Commit(s)

  • f8524ec77a3999d573e6c6b8a5055bf35c49a2e6

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the released version (>= 2026.2.23). This advisory now reflects released fix version 2026.2.23.

OpenClaw thanks @allsmog for reporting.

Credited to allsmog.

References

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