How severe is GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g?

GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g?

Update openclaw to 2026.3.28 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g?

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Is GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g was published on April 1, 2026 and was last updated on April 1, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g

OpenClaw Gateway `operator.write` can reach admin-only session reset via `chat.send` `/reset`

Published

Apr 1, 2026

Updated

Apr 1, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

Weekly download volume for affected packages — a proxy for how broadly this vulnerability is deployed.

openclawnpm

3.7Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

The chat.send path reused command authorization to trigger /reset session rotation even though direct session reset is an admin-only control-plane operation.

Impact

A write-scoped gateway caller could rotate a target session, archive the prior transcript state, and force a new session id without admin scope.

Affected Component

src/gateway/server-methods/chat.ts, src/auto-reply/reply/session.ts

Fixed Versions

Affected: <= 2026.3.24
Patched: >= 2026.3.28
Latest stable 2026.3.28 contains the fix.

Fix

Fixed by commit be00fcfccb (Gateway: align chat.send reset scope checks).

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.3.28

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.3.28 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g 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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Summary The `chat.send` path reused command authorization to trigger `/reset` session rotation even though direct session reset is an admin-only control-plane operation. ## Impact A write-scoped gateway caller could rotate a target session, archive the prior transcript state, and force a new session id without admin scope. ## Affected Component `src/gateway/server-methods/chat.ts, src/auto-reply/reply/session.ts` ## Fixed Versions - Affected: `<= 2026.3.24` - Patched: `>= 2026.3.28` - Latest stable `2026.3.28` contains the fix. ## Fix Fixed by commit `be00fcfccb` (`Gateway: align c

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