GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497
Fix: openclaw/openclaw@4ee4960GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497 is a CWE-863 vulnerability in openclaw. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
OpenClaw: /pair approve command path omitted caller scope subsetting and reopened device pairing escalation
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
Summary
The /pair approve command path called device approval without forwarding caller scopes into the core approval check.
Impact
A caller that held pairing privileges but not admin privileges could approve a pending device request asking for broader scopes, including admin access.
Affected Component
extensions/device-pair/index.ts, src/infra/device-pairing.ts
Fixed Versions
- Affected:
<= 2026.3.24 - Patched:
>= 2026.3.28 - Latest stable
2026.3.28contains the fix.
Fix
Fixed by commit 4ee4960de2 (Pairing: forward caller scopes during approval).
OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | all versions | 2026.3.28 |
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 2026.3.28 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497 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-hc5h-pmr3-3497 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-hc5h-pmr3-3497. 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-hc5h-pmr3-3497 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.