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GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj
No affected components available
Description
In affected releases, when an operator explicitly enabled gateway.controlUi.allowInsecureAuth: true and exposed the gateway over plaintext HTTP, Control UI authentication could permit privileged operator access without the intended device identity + pairing guarantees.
This required an insecure deployment choice and credential exposure risk (for example, plaintext transit or prior token leak). It was fixed on main in commit 40a292619e1f2be3a3b1db663d7494c9c2dc0abf (PR #20684).
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected published versions:
<= 2026.2.19-2 - Planned patched version:
2026.2.21
Impact
In these explicitly insecure deployments, an attacker with leaked/intercepted credentials could obtain high-privilege Control UI access.
Fix Commit(s)
40a292619e1f2be3a3b1db663d7494c9c2dc0abf(merged 2026-02-20)
OpenClaw thanks @Vasco0x4 for reporting.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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