highVulnerability

GHSA-p73f-w79w-jqr5

### Summary Native command authorization could skip owner-command enforcement. In affected versions, a sender able to trigger native command handling could authorize a native command without enforcing the configured owner-only command policy. This advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed. ### Impact When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could run an owner-style command from a sender that should not have that command access. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path. ### Patched Versions The first stable patched version is `2026.5.6`. ### Mitigations keep native command surfaces limited to trusted senders until patched. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-p73f-w79w-jqr5
summary
OpenClaw: Native command authorization could skip owner-command enforcement
severity
high
cve_id
GHSA-p73f-w79w-jqr5
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-07-02T17:23:43Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p73f-w79w-jqr5
ghsa_updated
2026-07-02T17:23:44Z

Related Entities (4)

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]npm/openclaw

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]Incorrect Authorization

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]npm/openclaw

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