GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w OpenClaw's elevated allowFrom accepted broader identity signals than specified within sender-scoped authorization
Attackers can bypass elevated sender authorization checks in OpenClaw by exploiting broader identity signal matching in specific configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w?
GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w is a missing authorization vulnerability in openclaw, published on 4 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Summary
In certain elevated-mode configurations, tools.elevated.allowFrom accepted broader identity signals than intended. The fix tightens matching to sender-scoped identity by default and makes mutable metadata matching explicit.
Context
OpenClaw is commonly used in 1:1 chats or trusted group chats. In that intended model, this issue is best treated as authorization hardening / defense-in-depth for elevated sender approval.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published npm version at triage:
2026.2.21-2 - Affected versions:
<= 2026.2.21-2 - Planned patched version (pre-set for publish-ready advisory):
2026.2.22
Details
Elevated sender authorization now matches sender-scoped identity values only by default (SenderId, From, SenderE164) and no longer considers recipient routing fields such as ctx.To.
Mutable sender metadata (SenderName, SenderUsername, SenderTag) now requires explicit allowlist prefixes (name:, username:, tag:). Explicit identity prefixes are also supported (id:, from:, e164:).
Fix Commit(s)
6817c0ec7b4fa830123d4f5c340f075a4bd04ee2
Release Process Note
The advisory patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.22). Once npm [email protected] is published, this advisory can be published without additional content edits.
OpenClaw thanks @jiseoung for reporting.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.2.22 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.2.22 |
How do I fix GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.22 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w in the wild and no public exploit code.