GHSA-c4qg-j8jg-42q5 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.8) vulnerability in openclaw. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-c4qg-j8jg-42q5 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
OpenClaw: QQBot direct media upload skipped URL SSRF validation
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.
openclawnpmDescription
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected versions:
< 2026.4.20 - Patched version:
2026.4.20
Impact
The QQBot direct-upload media path could forward attacker-controlled image URLs without applying the SSRF validation used by the local download path. This could make configured QQBot media delivery request or relay URLs the operator did not intend to allow.
The affected path is limited to QQBot outbound media handling and does not expose arbitrary local files. Severity is low.
Fix
OpenClaw now validates QQBot direct-upload media URLs before uploadC2CMedia and uploadGroupMedia direct-upload calls.
Fix commit:
49db424c8001f2f419aad85f434894d8d85c1a09
Release
Fixed in OpenClaw 2026.4.20.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | all versions | 2026.4.20 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
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 2026.4.20 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-c4qg-j8jg-42q5 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-c4qg-j8jg-42q5 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-c4qg-j8jg-42q5. 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-c4qg-j8jg-42q5 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-c4qg-j8jg-42q5 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.