GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj/GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj
Aliases
Downstream
Published
2026-03-03T21:49:18Z
Modified
2026-03-25T19:48:17Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 5.9 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw has an opt-in insecure Control UI auth over plaintext HTTP could allow privileged access
Details

Description

In affected releases, when an operator explicitly enabled gateway.controlUi.allowInsecureAuth: true and exposed the gateway over plaintext HTTP, Control UI authentication could permit privileged operator access without the intended device identity + pairing guarantees.

This required an insecure deployment choice and credential exposure risk (for example, plaintext transit or prior token leak). It was fixed on main in commit 40a292619e1f2be3a3b1db663d7494c9c2dc0abf (PR #20684).

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected published versions: <= 2026.2.19-2
  • Planned patched version: 2026.2.21

Impact

In these explicitly insecure deployments, an attacker with leaked/intercepted credentials could obtain high-privilege Control UI access.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 40a292619e1f2be3a3b1db663d7494c9c2dc0abf (merged 2026-02-20)

OpenClaw thanks @Vasco0x4 for reporting.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids":  [
        "CWE-285",
        "CWE-319",
        "CWE-78"
    ],
    "github_reviewed":  true,
    "github_reviewed_at":  "2026-03-03T21:49:18Z",
    "nvd_published_at":  "2026-03-19T22:16:39Z",
    "severity":  "MODERATE"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / openclaw

Package

Name
openclaw
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Purl
pkg:npm/openclaw

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2026.2.21

Database specific

last_known_affected_version_range 
"<= 2026.2.19-2"
source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj/GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj.json"