GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-6g25-pc82-vfwp OpenClaw: macOS beta onboarding exposed PKCE verifier via OAuth state
MEDIUM
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- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
- Reviewed
- 2026-03-03
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.2.25 → fixed in 2026.2.25
Description
Summary
The affected surface is the OpenClaw macOS app onboarding flow, and the macOS app is currently in beta.
In that beta onboarding flow, Anthropic OAuth used the PKCE `code_verifier` value as OAuth `state`, exposing that secret in front-channel URL state.
Affected Packages / Versions
• Package: `openclaw` (npm)
• Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.24` (latest published npm at triage time)
• Affected surface: macOS app beta onboarding path (`apps/macos`)
• Not affected: core CLI/gateway onboarding paths
• Patched version : `2026.2.25`
Impact
Scope is limited to the macOS beta onboarding OAuth path. Exploitation required obtaining both OAuth authorization artifacts and exposed `state` values during that flow.
Remediation
OpenClaw removed Anthropic OAuth sign-in from macOS onboarding and now supports setup-token-only Anthropic subscription auth in this path.
Fix Commit(s)
• `8f3310000a8b0c11eced054c2cdb6fb27803511a`
Release Process Note
`patched_versions` is pre-set to the release (`2026.2.25`).
Advisory published with npm release `2026.2.25`.2.25` is published, this advisory is published.
OpenClaw thanks @zdi-disclosures for reporting.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness