How severe is GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m?

GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m?

Update openclaw to 2026.4.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m 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-qx8j-g322-qj6m if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Stop reflecting attacker-controlled destinations: resolve every redirect target against an allowlist of paths or hosts you own, prefer a server-side key over a full URL in the request, and reject absolute URLs entirely where the flow only ever needs a relative one.

Is GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m 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.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m?

GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.5%, placing it in the 43th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m?

GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m is classified as Open Redirect (CWE-601). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m was published on April 9, 2026 and was last updated on April 10, 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-qx8j-g322-qj6m — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@d7c3210

GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m is a Open Redirect vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw: `fetchWithSsrFGuard` replays unsafe request bodies across cross-origin redirects

Also known asCVE-2026-40037

Published

Apr 9, 2026

Updated

Apr 10, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 26, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs43th percentile — riskier than 43% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from 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

3.3Mdownloads / week

Description

Impact

fetchWithSsrFGuard replays unsafe request bodies across cross-origin redirects.

A guarded fetch could resend unsafe request bodies or headers when following cross-origin redirects.

OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <2026.3.31
Patched versions: 2026.4.8

Fix

The issue was fixed on main and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5.

Verification

The fix was re-checked against main before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary.

Credits

Thanks @BG0ECV for reporting.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.4.8`npm install openclaw@2026.4.8`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

openclawopenclaw

< 2026.4.8

range

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 2026.4.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qx8j-g322-qj6m is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop reflecting attacker-controlled destinations: resolve every redirect target against an allowlist of paths or hosts you own, prefer a server-side key over a full URL in the request, and reject absolute URLs entirely where the flow only ever needs a relative one.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Impact `fetchWithSsrFGuard` replays unsafe request bodies across cross-origin redirects. A guarded fetch could resend unsafe request bodies or headers when following cross-origin redirects. OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<2026.3.31` - Patched versions: `2026.4.8` ## Fix The issue was fixed on `main` and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is c

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