OpenClaw Gateway `operator.write` can reach admin-only session reset via `chat.send` `/reset`
Summary
The chat.send path reused command authorization to trigger /reset session rotation even though direct session reset is an admin-only control-plane operation.
Impact
A write-scoped gateway caller could rotate a target session, archive the prior transcript state, and force a new session id without admin scope.
Affected Component
src/gateway/server-methods/chat.ts, src/auto-reply/reply/session.ts
Fixed Versions
- Affected:
<= 2026.3.24 - Patched:
>= 2026.3.28 - Latest stable
2026.3.28contains the fix.
Fix
Fixed by commit be00fcfccb (Gateway: align chat.send reset scope checks).
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.3.28 | 2026.3.28 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284, CWE-863- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 01.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g - 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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