GHSA-hfpr-jhpq-x4rm
### Summary A gateway client authenticated with `operator.write` could route `/config set` or `/config unset` through `chat.send` and reach persistent config mutation even though direct config RPC methods are admin-scoped. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published vulnerable version: `2026.3.2` - Affected range: `<= 2026.3.2` - Patched in: `2026.3.7` ### Details Before the fix, `chat.send` ran slash commands in an internal gateway-chat context with `CommandAuthorized: true`, and `/config` write paths only checked command authorization plus `commands.config` / `channels.<provider>.configWrites` gates. That allowed an authenticated `operator.write` gateway client to bridge into persistent config writes even though direct `config.*` RPC methods remain `operator.admin` scoped. The fix keeps command functionality intact while restoring the intended scope boundary: - persistent `/config set|unset` writes routed through gateway `chat.send` now require `operator.admin` - read-only `/config show` remains available to normal write-scoped gateway clients - normal messaging-channel `/config` behavior remains unchanged ### Impact This is a real authorization mismatch, but exploitability requires an already authenticated gateway client with `operator.write`, `chat.send` access, and `/config` command support enabled. Maintainer severity is set to medium because the bug is a scoped control-plane privilege mismatch rather than a broad unauthenticated or generic remote compromise. The main consequence is unintended persistent config mutation. ### Fix Commit(s) - `5f8f58ae25e2a78f31b06edcf26532d634ca554e` ### Release Process Note npm `2026.3.7` was published on March 8, 2026. This advisory is fixed in the released package. Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Properties
- ghsa_id
- GHSA-hfpr-jhpq-x4rm
- severity
- medium
- summary
- OpenClaw: `operator.write` chat.send could reach admin-only config writes
- cvss_score
- 4.3
- cve_id
- GHSA-hfpr-jhpq-x4rm
- cvss_vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- is_ghsa_only
- true
- ghsa_published
- 2026-03-09T19:54:41Z
- source_url
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hfpr-jhpq-x4rm
- ghsa_updated
- 2026-03-09T19:54:43Z
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