OpenClaw: Incomplete scope-clearing fix allows operator.admin escalation via trusted-proxy auth mode
Summary
Incomplete scope-clearing fix allows operator.admin escalation via trusted-proxy auth mode
Current Maintainer Triage
- Normalized severity: high
- Assessment: v2026.3.28 still misses trusted-proxy scope clearing for non-Control-UI clients, so self-declared operator scopes can survive on a real identity-bearing auth path; the complete fix is unreleased.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published npm version:
2026.3.31 - Vulnerable version range:
<=2026.3.28 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.3.31 - First stable tag containing the fix:
v2026.3.31
Fix Commit(s)
8b88b927cb0747ad24d95b07d35682bf85dc5b0e— 2026-03-30T14:19:00+01:00
OpenClaw thanks @north-echo for reporting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.3.31 | 2026.3.31 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 03.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xc - 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
- 589
- First → latest
- 02.2026 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 9
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 20
- High 215
- Medium 300
- Low 54
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 589
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