OpenClaw: Gateway hello snapshots exposed host config and state paths to non-admin clients
Summary
Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, the Gateway connect success snapshot exposed local configPath and stateDir metadata to non-admin clients. Low-privilege authenticated clients could learn host filesystem layout and deployment details that were not needed for their role.
Impact
A non-admin client could recover host-specific filesystem paths and related deployment metadata, aiding host fingerprinting and chained attacks. This was an information-disclosure issue, not a direct authorization bypass.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected versions:
<= 2026.4.1 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.2 - Latest published npm version:
2026.4.1
Fix Commit(s)
676b748056b5efca6f1255708e9dd9469edf5e2e— limit connect snapshot metadata to admin-scoped clients
Release Process Note
The fix is present on main and is staged for OpenClaw 2026.4.2. Publish this advisory after the 2026.4.2 npm release is live.
Thanks @topsec-bunney for reporting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.4.2 | 2026.4.2 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2f7j-rp58-mr42
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41339
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/676b748056b5efca6f1255708e9dd9469edf5e2e
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-information-disclosure-via-gateway-connect-snapshot
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 07.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2f7j-rp58-mr42 - 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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