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GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8

OpenClaw: WebSocket shared-auth connections could self-declare elevated scopes

Source: GitHub Advisory Database (reviewed) Critical CVE-2026-22172

Packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
npm openclaw < 2026.3.12 2026.3.12

Details

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### Summary A logic flaw in the OpenClaw gateway WebSocket connect path allowed certain device-less shared-token or password-authenticated backend connections to keep client-declared scopes without server-side binding. A shared-authenticated client could present elevated scopes such as `operator.admin` even though those scopes were not tied to a device identity or an explicitly trusted Control UI path. ### Impact This crossed the intended authorization boundary and could let a shared-secret-authenticated backend client perform admin-only gateway operations. ### Affected versions `openclaw` `<= 2026.3.11` ### Patch Fixed in `openclaw` `2026.3.12`. The gateway now clears unbound scopes for non-Control-UI shared-auth connections, and regression tests cover the device-less shared-auth path.

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