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GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32

CriticalCVSS 9.1 / 10
Published Apr 17, 2026·Last modified May 8, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Summary

Heartbeat owner downgrade missed untrusted webhook wake events.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: >= 2026.4.7 < 2026.4.14
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.14

Impact

Heartbeat owner downgrade logic could skip webhook wake events carrying untrusted content, preserving owner-like execution context where the run should have been downgraded.

Technical Details

The fix includes wake and hook event reasons in owner-downgrade inspection and forces downgrade for untrusted hook wake events.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #66031. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.14, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42
  • PR: #66031

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.14 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

Risk Scores
Base Score
9.1

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. 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.

Threat Intelligence
8.3

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
0.42%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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