GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w json
OpenClaw's elevated allowFrom accepted broader identity signals than specified within sender-scoped authorization
published 8mo ago modified 8mo ago
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Summary
### Summary In certain elevated-mode configurations, `tools.elevated.allowFrom` accepted broader identity signals than intended. The fix tightens matching to sender-scoped identity by default and makes mutable metadata matching explicit.
### Context OpenClaw is commonly used in 1:1 chats or trusted group chats. In that intended model, this issue is best treated as authorization hardening / defense-in-depth for elevated sender approval.
### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version at triage: `2026.2.21-2` - Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.21-2` - Planned patched version (pre-set for publish-ready advisory): `2026.2.22`
### Details Elevated sender authorization now matches sender-scoped identity values only by default (`SenderId`, `From`, `SenderE164`) and no longer considers recipient routing fields such as `ctx.To`.
Mutable sender metadata (`SenderName`, `SenderUsername`, `SenderTag`) now requires explicit allowlist prefixes (`name:`, `username:`, `tag:`). Explicit identity prefixes are also supported (`id:`, `from:`, `e164:`).
### Fix Commit(s) - `6817c0ec7b4fa830123d4f5c340f075a4bd04ee2`
### Release Process Note The advisory `patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.22`). Once npm `openclaw@2026.2.22` is published, this advisory can be published without additional content edits.
OpenClaw thanks @jiseoung for reporting.
Patch / fix
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| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.2.22 |
2026.2.22 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
References
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w
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