GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x/GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x
Aliases
Downstream
Published
2026-04-17T21:55:54Z
Modified
2026-05-08T01:51:13Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 6.0 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw: Empty approver lists could grant explicit approval authorization
Details

Summary

Empty approver lists could grant explicit approval authorization.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: < 2026.4.12
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.12

Impact

For helper-backed channels, an empty resolved approver list could be interpreted as explicit approval authorization, allowing a sender outside the normal channel authorization gate to resolve pending approvals if they knew an approval id.

Technical Details

The fix prevents empty approver lists from granting explicit approval authorization and adds regression coverage for unauthorized senders.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #65714. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.12, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 0a105c0900de701d2ee9f1abc96b017afbd0afdd
  • PR: #65714

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.12 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @anshumanbh for reporting this issue.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids":  [
        "CWE-183",
        "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed":  true,
    "github_reviewed_at":  "2026-04-17T21:55:54Z",
    "nvd_published_at":  "2026-05-05T12:16:21Z",
    "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
2026.4.12

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x/GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x.json"