GHSA-r65x-2hqr-j5hf

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r65x-2hqr-j5hf
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-r65x-2hqr-j5hf/GHSA-r65x-2hqr-j5hf.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-r65x-2hqr-j5hf
Aliases
Downstream
Published
2026-03-03T00:40:12Z
Modified
2026-03-20T21:17:30Z
Severity
  • 8.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 8.6 (High) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw: Node reconnect metadata spoofing could bypass platform-based node command policy
Details

Summary

A paired node device could reconnect with spoofed platform/deviceFamily metadata and broaden node command policy eligibility because reconnect metadata was accepted from the client while these fields were not bound into the device-auth signature.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: <= 2026.2.25
  • Latest published version at update time: 2026.2.25
  • Patched version (pre-set for next release): 2026.2.26

Impact

In configurations where node command policy differs by platform, an attacker with an already paired node identity on the trusted network could spoof reconnect metadata and gain access to commands that should remain blocked for the originally paired platform.

Fix

  • Add device-auth payload v3 that signs normalized platform and deviceFamily.
  • Verify v3 first (fallback to v2 for compatibility), while pinning paired metadata server-side.
  • Reject reconnect metadata mismatches and require explicit repair pairing to change pinned metadata.
  • Add regression coverage for reconnect spoof attempts.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 7d8aeaaf06e2e616545d2c2cec7fa27f36b59b6a

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release 2026.2.26; once that npm release is published, the advisory can be published without further field edits.

OpenClaw thanks @76embiid21 for reporting.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids":  [
        "CWE-290",
        "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed":  true,
    "github_reviewed_at":  "2026-03-03T00:40:12Z",
    "nvd_published_at":  "2026-03-19T22:16:34Z",
    "severity":  "HIGH"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / openclaw

Package

Name
openclaw
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/openclaw

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2026.2.26

Database specific

last_known_affected_version_range 
"<= 2026.2.25"
source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-r65x-2hqr-j5hf/GHSA-r65x-2hqr-j5hf.json"