GHSA-hff7-ccv5-52f8

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hff7-ccv5-52f8
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-hff7-ccv5-52f8/GHSA-hff7-ccv5-52f8.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-hff7-ccv5-52f8
Aliases
Downstream
Published
2026-03-03T18:43:04Z
Modified
2026-03-24T18:17:26.294603Z
Severity
  • 6.9 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw's gateway tokenless Tailscale auth applied to HTTP routes
Details

Summary

When tokenless Tailscale auth is enabled, OpenClaw should only allow forwarded-header auth for Control UI websocket authentication on trusted hosts. In affected versions, that tokenless path could also be used by HTTP gateway auth call sites, which could bypass token/password requirements for HTTP routes in trusted-network deployments.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected range: <= 2026.2.19-2 (latest published npm version as of February 21, 2026)
  • Patched in: planned 2026.2.21 release

Impact

Deployments relying on token/password for HTTP gateway routes could be downgraded to tokenless behavior when Tailscale header auth is enabled. This weakens expected HTTP route authentication boundaries even in trusted-host network setups.

Per SECURITY.md, this does not affect the recommended setup: keep the Gateway loopback-only (or otherwise within a trusted host/network boundary), use Tailscale serve/funnel for remote access, and keep tokenless Tailscale auth scoped to Control UI websocket login.

Fix

  • Added an explicit auth-surface gate (allowTailscaleHeaderAuth, default false) in gateway auth.
  • Enabled tokenless Tailscale header auth only for Control UI websocket authentication.
  • Kept HTTP gateway auth call sites on token/password auth paths.
  • Added regression coverage for HTTP-vs-websocket behavior and Tailscale header handling.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 356d61aacfa5b0f1d5830716ec59d70682a3e7b8

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.21) so once npm release is published, this advisory can be published directly without further field edits.

OpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.

Database specific 
{
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-03T18:43:04Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-290"
    ],
    "severity": "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed": true
}
References

Affected packages

npm / openclaw

Package

Name
openclaw
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Purl
pkg:npm/openclaw

Affected ranges

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

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-hff7-ccv5-52f8/GHSA-hff7-ccv5-52f8.json"