GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-985f-72mj-8gf7 OpenClaw: Tool group policy callers could accept unvalidated group IDs

MEDIUM Published 2026-06-18 Modified 2026-06-18 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-53863
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
openclaw
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
CWE-639
Reviewed
2026-06-18

Affected packages

• npm openclaw: < 2026.4.25 → fixed in 2026.4.25

Description

Summary Tool group policy callers could accept unvalidated group IDs. In affected versions, a caller that can supply a group id to the affected policy resolver could resolve policy for an unvalidated group id. This advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed. Impact When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could apply the wrong group-policy decision for a tool invocation. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path. Patched Versions The first stable patched version is `2026.4.25`. Mitigations avoid exposing group-policy controlled tools to untrusted senders until patched. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-53863 OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains an input validation vulnerability in tool group policy callers that accept unvalidated group IDs. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key weakness

References