GHSA-6g25-pc82-vfwp — openclaw
Fix: openclaw/openclaw@8f33100GHSA-6g25-pc82-vfwp is a Information Exposure vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.
OpenClaw: macOS beta onboarding exposed PKCE verifier via OAuth state
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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openclawnpmDescription
Summary
The affected surface is the OpenClaw macOS app onboarding flow, and the macOS app is currently in beta.
In that beta onboarding flow, Anthropic OAuth used the PKCE code_verifier value as OAuth state, exposing that secret in front-channel URL state.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected versions:
<= 2026.2.24(latest published npm at triage time) - Affected surface: macOS app beta onboarding path (
apps/macos) - Not affected: core CLI/gateway onboarding paths
- Patched version :
2026.2.25
Impact
Scope is limited to the macOS beta onboarding OAuth path. Exploitation required obtaining both OAuth authorization artifacts and exposed state values during that flow.
Remediation
OpenClaw removed Anthropic OAuth sign-in from macOS onboarding and now supports setup-token-only Anthropic subscription auth in this path.
Fix Commit(s)
8f3310000a8b0c11eced054c2cdb6fb27803511a
Release Process Note
patched_versions is pre-set to the release (2026.2.25).
Advisory published with npm release 2026.2.25.2.25` is published, this advisory is published.
OpenClaw thanks @zdi-disclosures for reporting.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | all versions | 2026.2.25npm install openclaw@2026.2.25 |
Detection & 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 2026.2.25 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6g25-pc82-vfwp 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-6g25-pc82-vfwp can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-6g25-pc82-vfwp. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-6g25-pc82-vfwp in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-6g25-pc82-vfwp across npm dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.