GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8/GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8
Aliases
Downstream
Published
2026-03-03T23:01:30Z
Modified
2026-03-24T18:01:34.702705Z
Severity
  • 2.1 (Low) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw reuses the gateway auth token in the owner ID prompt hashing fallback
Details

Vulnerability

OpenClaw reused gateway.auth.token (and gateway.remote.token) as a fallback hash secret for owner-ID prompt obfuscation when commands.ownerDisplay=hash and commands.ownerDisplaySecret was unset.

This created secret dual-use between gateway authentication and prompt metadata hashing.

Impact

  • Auth-secret dual-use across security domains (gateway auth and prompt metadata hashing).
  • Hash outputs are visible to third-party model providers in system prompts.
  • No direct plaintext token disclosure.
  • Practical risk is highest when operators use weak gateway tokens and leave owner hash secret unset.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Latest affected published version: 2026.2.21-2
  • Vulnerable range: <= 2026.2.21-2
  • Patched version (planned next release): 2026.2.22

Affected Components

  • src/agents/cli-runner/helpers.ts
  • src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.ts
  • src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.ts

Remediation

  • Added a shared owner-display resolver and secret-generation helper.
  • Removed fallback to gateway.auth.token and gateway.remote.token.
  • Auto-generates and persists a dedicated commands.ownerDisplaySecret when hash mode is enabled and secret is missing.

Fix Commit(s)

  • c99e7696e6893083b256f0a6c88fb060f3a76fb7

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.22). Once npm release 2026.2.22 is published, this advisory only needs to be published.

OpenClaw thanks @aether-ai-agent for reporting.

Database specific 
{
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-03T23:01:30Z",
    "severity": "LOW",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-522"
    ]
}
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
2026.2.22

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8/GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8.json"
last_known_affected_version_range 
"<= 2026.2.21-2"