OpenClaw: Command-authorized non-owners could reach owner-only `/config` and `/debug` surfaces

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Description

Summary

OpenClaw documented /config and /debug as owner-only commands, but the command handlers checked only whether the sender was command-authorized. A lower-trust sender who was intentionally allowed to run commands could still reach privileged configuration and debugging surfaces.

Impact

This allowed a non-owner sender to read or change privileged configuration that should have remained restricted to owners.

Affected versions

openclaw <= 2026.3.11

Patch

Fixed in openclaw 2026.3.12. Owner checks are now enforced for privileged command surfaces, and regression tests cover /config and /debug access control.

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
high
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Source code
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Published (advisory)
2026-03-13 20:55:09 UTC
Updated
2026-03-13 20:55:11 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2026-03-13 20:55:09 UTC

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
8.8 3.1 —
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

Type Value
GHSA GHSA-r7vr-gr74-94p8 ↗

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-285 Improper Authorization

Credits

  • tdjackey (reporter)

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
npm openclaw <= 2026.3.11 2026.3.12 —

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence