GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw
Fix: openclaw/openclaw@ec2dbcfGHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw is a CWE-648 vulnerability in openclaw. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
OpenClaw: Gateway Plugin HTTP Auth Grants Unrestricted operator.admin Runtime Scope to All Callers
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
Gateway Plugin HTTP auth: "gateway" Mints operator.admin Runtime Scope
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Affected versions:
<= 2026.3.24 - First patched version:
2026.3.25 - Latest published npm version at verification time:
2026.3.24
Details
Gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes previously created a runtime scope set that included operator.admin regardless of caller-granted scopes. Commit ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe keeps plugin HTTP runtime scopes least-privileged and preserves caller scope boundaries.
Verified vulnerable on tag v2026.3.24 and fixed on main by commit ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe.
Fix Commit(s)
ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | all versions | No fix |
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.
Remediation status
No patched version of openclaw has shipped for GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
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-qm2m-28pf-hgjw 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-qm2m-28pf-hgjw. 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-qm2m-28pf-hgjw in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.