How severe is GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh?

GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh?

Update openclaw to 2026.2.22 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh in my npm dependencies?

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.

How do I mitigate GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh 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-9mph-4f7v-fmvh?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh 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-9mph-4f7v-fmvh published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh was published on March 4, 2026 and was last updated on March 4, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@3d03375

GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh is a security vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw has agent avatar symlink traversal in gateway session metadata

Published

Mar 4, 2026

Updated

Mar 4, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Mar 4, 2026 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

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

2.7Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

A crafted local avatar path could follow a symlink outside the agent workspace and return arbitrary file contents as a base64 data: URL in gateway responses.

Impact

Confidentiality impact: local file read in the gateway process context.
Exfiltration path: agents.list can return the resulting avatarUrl payload.

Affected Components

src/gateway/session-utils.ts (resolveIdentityAvatarUrl)

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Introduced: v2026.1.21
Affected published versions: <= 2026.2.21-2
Planned patched version: 2026.2.22

Remediation

Resolve workspace and avatar paths with realpath and enforce realpath containment.
Open files with O_NOFOLLOW when available.
Compare pre-open and opened file identity (dev/ino) to block swap races.
Add regression tests for outside-workspace symlink rejection and in-workspace symlink allowance.

Fix Commit(s)

3d0337504349954237d09e4d957df5cb844d5e77

OpenClaw thanks @aether-ai-agent for reporting.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.2.22`npm install openclaw@2026.2.22`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

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.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.2.22 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh 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-9mph-4f7v-fmvh can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-9mph-4f7v-fmvh. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Summary A crafted local avatar path could follow a symlink outside the agent workspace and return arbitrary file contents as a base64 `data:` URL in gateway responses. ## Impact - Confidentiality impact: local file read in the gateway process context. - Exfiltration path: `agents.list` can return the resulting `avatarUrl` payload. ## Affected Components - `src/gateway/session-utils.ts` (`resolveIdentityAvatarUrl`) ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Introduced: `v2026.1.21` - Affected published versions: `<= 2026.2.21-2` - Planned patched version: `2026.2.22` #

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