How severe is GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452?

GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452 affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452?

Update openclaw to 2026.2.25 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452 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-h97f-6pqj-q452 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-h97f-6pqj-q452?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452 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-h97f-6pqj-q452 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452 was published on March 3, 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-h97f-6pqj-q452 — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@baf656b

GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452 is a security vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw has a IPv6 multicast SSRF classifier bypass

Published

Mar 3, 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

OpenClaw's SSRF IP classifier did not treat IPv6 multicast literals (ff00::/8) as blocked/private-internal. This allowed literal multicast hosts to pass SSRF preflight checks.

Impact

A bypass in address classification existed for IPv6 multicast literals. OpenClaw's network fetch/navigation paths are constrained to HTTP/HTTPS and this was triaged as low-severity defense-in-depth hardening.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <= 2026.2.24
Patched versions: >= 2026.2.25

Technical Details

The IPv6 private/internal range set omitted multicast, so addresses like ff02::1 and ff05::1:3 were not classified as blocked by the shared SSRF classifier.

Fix Commit(s)

baf656bc6fd7f83b6033e6dbc2548ec75028641f

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next npm release (2026.2.25). Once that release is published on npm, the advisory is published.

OpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.2.25`npm install openclaw@2026.2.25`

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 2026.2.25 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452 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-h97f-6pqj-q452 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-h97f-6pqj-q452. 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's SSRF IP classifier did not treat IPv6 multicast literals (`ff00::/8`) as blocked/private-internal. This allowed literal multicast hosts to pass SSRF preflight checks. ### Impact A bypass in address classification existed for IPv6 multicast literals. OpenClaw's network fetch/navigation paths are constrained to HTTP/HTTPS and this was triaged as low-severity defense-in-depth hardening. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.24` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.2.25` ### Technical Details The IPv6 private/internal range

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