How severe is GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w?

GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w?

Update openclaw to 2026.2.22 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w 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-f6h3-846h-2r8w 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-f6h3-846h-2r8w?

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Is GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w 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-f6h3-846h-2r8w published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w 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-f6h3-846h-2r8w — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@6817c0e

GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w is a security vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw's elevated allowFrom accepted broader identity signals than specified within sender-scoped authorization

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

3.1Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

In certain elevated-mode configurations, tools.elevated.allowFrom accepted broader identity signals than intended. The fix tightens matching to sender-scoped identity by default and makes mutable metadata matching explicit.

Context

OpenClaw is commonly used in 1:1 chats or trusted group chats. In that intended model, this issue is best treated as authorization hardening / defense-in-depth for elevated sender approval.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Latest published npm version at triage: 2026.2.21-2
Affected versions: <= 2026.2.21-2
Planned patched version (pre-set for publish-ready advisory): 2026.2.22

Details

Elevated sender authorization now matches sender-scoped identity values only by default (SenderId, From, SenderE164) and no longer considers recipient routing fields such as ctx.To.

Mutable sender metadata (SenderName, SenderUsername, SenderTag) now requires explicit allowlist prefixes (name:, username:, tag:). Explicit identity prefixes are also supported (id:, from:, e164:).

Fix Commit(s)

6817c0ec7b4fa830123d4f5c340f075a4bd04ee2

Release Process Note

The advisory patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.22). Once npm [email protected] is published, this advisory can be published without additional content edits.

OpenClaw thanks @jiseoung 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-f6h3-846h-2r8w 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-f6h3-846h-2r8w can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-f6h3-846h-2r8w. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Summary In certain elevated-mode configurations, `tools.elevated.allowFrom` accepted broader identity signals than intended. The fix tightens matching to sender-scoped identity by default and makes mutable metadata matching explicit. ### Context OpenClaw is commonly used in 1:1 chats or trusted group chats. In that intended model, this issue is best treated as authorization hardening / defense-in-depth for elevated sender approval. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version at triage: `2026.2.21-2` - Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.21-2` - P

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