GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-jf56-mccx-5f3f OpenClaw: Authenticated `/hooks/wake` and mapped `wake` payloads are promoted into the trusted `System:` prompt channel
HIGH
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- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-501
- Reviewed
- 2026-04-09
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.4.8 → fixed in 2026.4.8
Description
Impact
Authenticated `/hooks/wake` and mapped `wake` payloads are promoted into the trusted `System:` prompt channel.
An authenticated wake hook or mapped wake payload could be promoted into the trusted System prompt channel instead of an untrusted event.
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: `<= 2026.4.2`
• 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 @tdjackey for reporting.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-501 Trust Boundary Violation weakness