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GHSA-62f6-mrcj-v8h5 — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@fbb79d4

GHSA-62f6-mrcj-v8h5 is a CWE-1321 vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw's runtime /debug override path accepted prototype-reserved keys

Also known asCVE-2026-27524
Published
Mar 3, 2026
Updated
Mar 18, 2026
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Sep 24, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

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-62f6-mrcj-v8h5.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs32th percentile — riskier than 32% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

133other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream
openclawnpm
2.5Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

OpenClaw accepted prototype-reserved keys in runtime /debug set override object values (__proto__, constructor, prototype).

Impact

/debug is disabled by default, and exploitation requires an already authorized /debug set caller. No unauthenticated vector was identified.

This issue affects runtime in-memory overrides only (non-persistent and cleared on restart/reset). Given the required prior authorization boundary, this is treated as defense-in-depth hardening for command flag evaluation.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Latest published vulnerable version confirmed: 2026.2.19-2
  • Vulnerable range: <= 2026.2.19-2
  • Patched in planned next release: 2026.2.21

Technical Details

  • Runtime override merges now block reserved prototype keys during deep merge.
  • Runtime override writes now sanitize nested object values to remove reserved prototype keys before storing overrides.
  • Restricted command gates (bash, config, debug) now require own-property boolean flags, preventing inherited prototype values from enabling commands.

Fix Commit(s)

  • fbb79d4013000552d6a2c23b9613d8b3cb92f6b6

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to 2026.2.21 so after the npm release is live, this advisory can be published immediately.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
📦npmopenclawall versions2026.2.21npm install openclaw@2026.2.21

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    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.

  2. Fix

    Update openclaw to 2026.2.21 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-62f6-mrcj-v8h5 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. 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.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-62f6-mrcj-v8h5 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-62f6-mrcj-v8h5. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Summary OpenClaw accepted prototype-reserved keys in runtime `/debug set` override object values (`__proto__`, `constructor`, `prototype`). ### Impact `/debug` is disabled by default, and exploitation requires an already authorized `/debug set` caller. No unauthenticated vector was identified. This issue affects runtime in-memory overrides only (non-persistent and cleared on restart/reset). Given the required prior authorization boundary, this is treated as defense-in-depth hardening for command flag evaluation. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest publi
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-62f6-mrcj-v8h5 in your dependencies?

O3 Security finds GHSA-62f6-mrcj-v8h5 across npm dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.

GHSA-62f6-mrcj-v8h5: openclaw | O3 Security