OpenClaw's Conflicting Tool Identity Hints Bypass Dangerous-Tool Prompting
Summary
ACP permission resolution trusted conflicting tool identity hints from rawInput and metadata, which could suppress dangerous-tool prompting.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected: < 2026.3.22
- Fixed: >= 2026.3.22
- Latest released tag checked:
v2026.3.23-2(630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87) - Latest published npm version checked:
2026.3.23-2
Fix Commit(s)
e4c61723cd2d530680cc61789311d464ab8cdf60
Release Status
The fix shipped in v2026.3.22 and remains present in v2026.3.23 and v2026.3.23-2.
Code-Level Confirmation
- src/acp/client.ts now fails closed when meta, rawInput, and title tool identities conflict instead of trusting spoofable raw input.
- src/acp/client.test.ts ships regressions for conflicting tool identity hints and dangerous-tool prompting.
OpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.3.22 | 2026.3.22 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-74wf-h43j-vvmj
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35655
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e4c61723cd2d530680cc61789311d464ab8cdf60
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-identity-spoofing-via-rawinput-tool-in-acp-permission-resolution
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-807, CWE-863- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 26.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-74wf-h43j-vvmj - 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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