OpenClaw Discord moderation authorization used untrusted sender identity in tool-driven flows
Overview
Discord moderation action handling (timeout, kick, ban) used sender identity from request parameters in tool-driven flows, instead of trusted runtime sender context.
Impact
In setups where Discord moderation actions are enabled and the bot has the necessary guild permissions, a non-admin user could request moderation actions by spoofing sender identity fields.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published affected version (as of 2026-02-19):
2026.2.17 - Affected range:
<=2026.2.17 - Fixed in planned next release:
2026.2.18
Fix
- Moderation authorization now uses trusted sender context (
requesterSenderId) instead of untrusted action params. - Added permission checks for required guild capabilities per action.
Fix Commit(s)
775816035ecc6bb243843f8000c9a58ff609e32d
Thanks @aether-ai-agent for reporting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.2.18 | 2026.2.18 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wh94-p5m6-mr7j
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27484
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/775816035ecc6bb243843f8000c9a58ff609e32d
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.19
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 20.02.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wh94-p5m6-mr7j - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: openclaw
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 588
- First → latest
- 02.2026 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 9
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 20
- High 215
- Medium 299
- Low 54
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 588
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