OpenClaw: Google Chat Authz Bypass via Group Policy Rebinding with Mutable Space displayNameGHSA-52q4-3xjc-6778
MEDIUMFix: openclaw/openclaw@11ea1f6GHSA-52q4-3xjc-6778 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.2) CWE-807 vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-52q4-3xjc-6778.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
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openclawnpmDescription
Summary
Google Chat Authz Bypass via Group Policy Rebinding with Mutable Space displayName
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Affected versions:
<= 2026.3.24 - First patched version:
2026.3.25 - Latest published npm version at verification time:
2026.3.24
Details
Google Chat group authorization previously relied on mutable space display names, which allowed policy rebinding when names changed or collided. Commit 11ea1f67863d88b6cbcb229dd368a45e07094bff requires stable group IDs for access decisions.
Verified vulnerable on tag v2026.3.24 and fixed on main by commit 11ea1f67863d88b6cbcb229dd368a45e07094bff.
Fix Commit(s)
11ea1f67863d88b6cbcb229dd368a45e07094bff
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | all versions | 2026.3.28npm install openclaw@2026.3.28 |
Affected Products
openclawopenclawDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.3.28 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-52q4-3xjc-6778 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-52q4-3xjc-6778 in your dependencies?
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